Nigeria
United KingdomLagos (Apapa) to London Gateway shipping route.
4,191 nautical miles direct, about 12.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Lagos (Apapa) and London Gateway
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Lagos (Apapa)SeaLondon GatewayShipping time from Lagos (Apapa) to London Gateway
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,191 nm | 14.6 d | 12.5 d | 9.7 d |
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About the Lagos (Apapa) to London Gateway shipping route
Lagos (Apapa) to London Gateway is a 4,191 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north from Nigeria to the United Kingdom. That is 7,763 km of water against 5,018 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Pure steaming time is 12.5 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 14.6 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 9.7. 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 London Gateway to plan the full ocean transit time.
352 nm of the route, 8% of it, lies inside North 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 London Gateway move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At London Gateway (GBLGP) carriers give about 6 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, London Gateway is the 11th shortest. Closer destinations include Felixstowe (4,190 nm), Marsaxlokk (4,168 nm) and Le Havre (4,064 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Lagos (Apapa) to London Gateway?
The port to port distance from Lagos (Apapa) to London Gateway is 4,191 nautical miles (7,763 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Lagos (Apapa) to London Gateway?
About 12.5 days at 14 knots and 9.7 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?
352 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route London Gateway to Lagos (Apapa) has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Bremerhaven to London Gateway358 nm- Hamburg to London Gateway404 nm
Gothenburg to London Gateway577 nm
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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.