Nigeria
ItalyLagos (Apapa) to Genoa shipping route.
4,043 nautical miles direct, about 12.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Lagos (Apapa) and Genoa
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Lagos (Apapa)Strait of GibraltarGenoaShipping time from Lagos (Apapa) to Genoa
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,043 nm | 14.0 d | 12.0 d | 9.4 d |
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About the Lagos (Apapa) to Genoa shipping route
Lagos (Apapa) to Genoa is a 4,043 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north from Nigeria to Italy. That is 7,488 km of water against 4,256 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Pure steaming time is 12.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 14.0 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 9.4. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Lagos (Apapa) and Genoa to plan the full ocean transit time.
886 nm of the route, 22% of it, lies inside Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Lagos (Apapa) to Genoa move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Genoa (ITGOA) carriers give about 14 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Lagos (Apapa) in this directory, Genoa is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations include Santos (3,773 nm), Barcelona (3,712 nm) and Valencia (3,573 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Lagos (Apapa) to Genoa?
The port to port distance from Lagos (Apapa) to Genoa is 4,043 nautical miles (7,488 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Lagos (Apapa) to Genoa?
About 12.0 days at 14 knots and 9.4 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
886 nm sit inside ECA waters (Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Genoa to Lagos (Apapa) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Lagos (Apapa) to
Cape Town2,619 nm - Lagos (Apapa) to
Algeciras3,189 nm - Lagos (Apapa) to Durban3,463 nm
- Lagos (Apapa) to Valencia3,573 nm
- Lagos (Apapa) to Barcelona3,712 nm
- Lagos (Apapa) to
Santos3,773 nm - Barcelona to Genoa364 nm
- Valencia to Genoa521 nm
Marsaxlokk to Genoa604 nm- Algeciras to Genoa877 nm
Piraeus to Genoa905 nm
Port Said to Genoa1,439 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.