Distance from Chennai to Lagos

The distance between Chennai, India and Lagos, Nigeria is 8,440 kilometers (5,244 miles).

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Lagos, Nigeria

From Chennai to Lagos, the straight-line distance is 8,440 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Chennai at 14 meters above sea level and Lagos at 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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Chennai, India

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates: 13.0878° N 80.2785° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA)
  • Tirupati Airport (TIR)
  • Pondicherry Airport (PNY)
  • Kadapa Airport (CDP)
  • Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)
Lagos, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 6.4541° N 3.3947° E

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS)
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
  • Ibadan Airport (IBA)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Benin Airport (BNI)

Other distances from Chennai

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chennai to Delhi 1,752 km
From Chennai to Mumbai 1,032 km
From Chennai to Bengaluru 292 km
From Chennai to Ahmedabad 1,368 km
From Chennai to Kolkata 1,353 km

Other distances from Lagos

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lagos to Abuja 536 km
From Lagos to Kano 832 km
From Lagos to Port Harcourt 442 km
From Lagos to Kaduna 633 km
From Lagos to Ibadan 117 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Chennai and Lagos.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Buenos Aires, Argentina Abuja, Nigeria 8,440 km
Gold Coast, Australia Beijing, China 8,440 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,440 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Guatemala City, Guatemala 8,440 km
Valencia, Spain Dhaka, Bangladesh 8,440 km
Vancouver, Canada Madrid, Spain 8,440 km
Bucharest, Romania Minneapolis, United States 8,440 km
Valencia, Spain Campinas, Brazil 8,439 km
Ottawa, Canada Accra, Ghana 8,441 km
Rome, Italy Maracay, Venezuela 8,441 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,439 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Ibagué, Colombia 8,441 km
Bogotá, Colombia Bradford, United Kingdom 8,439 km
Torreón, Mexico Swansea, United Kingdom 8,441 km
Madrid, Spain Coimbatore, India 8,439 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Budapest, Hungary 8,439 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom San Jose, United States 8,442 km
Bogotá, Colombia Reading, United Kingdom 8,442 km

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