Distance from Lagos to Chicago

The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and Chicago, United States is 9,623 kilometers (5,979 miles).

Lagos, Nigeria

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Lagos to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 9,623 kilometers, heading northwest. Lagos is at only 11 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Lagos

Distance 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

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

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Barcelona, Spain Mexicali, Mexico 9,623 km
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Brussels, Belgium Guarulhos, Brazil 9,623 km
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Lima, Peru Murcia, Spain 9,624 km
Kano, Nigeria Milwaukee, United States 9,624 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Paris, France 9,624 km
Rome, Italy Taipei, Taiwan 9,624 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Accra, Ghana 9,622 km
Taipei, Taiwan Surrey, Canada 9,622 km
Barcelona, Spain Porto Alegre, Brazil 9,624 km
Jacksonville, United States Port Harcourt, Nigeria 9,621 km
Barcelona, Spain Seoul, South Korea 9,625 km
Valencia, Spain Zapopan, Mexico 9,625 km
Tijuana, Mexico Curitiba, Brazil 9,625 km
Valencia, Spain Tonalá, Mexico 9,621 km
Shenzhen, China Preston, United Kingdom 9,621 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Bangkok, Thailand 9,626 km

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