Lagos (Apapa) to Manzanillo shipping route.

The shipping route from Lagos (Apapa), Nigeria to Manzanillo, Mexico covers 6,962 nautical miles port to port, via Panama Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 11,619 km apart, so the ship sails 1.11 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

Pure steaming time is 20.7 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 24.2 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 16.1. 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 Manzanillo to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Strait of Magellan, 10,239 nautical miles, 3,277 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Strait of Magellan is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Lagos (Apapa) to Manzanillo move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Manzanillo (MXZLO) carriers give about 7 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, Manzanillo is the 34th shortest. Closer destinations include Callao (6,659 nm), Salalah (6,598 nm) and Djibouti (6,468 nm).