Distance from Lagos to Manhattan

The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and Manhattan, United States is 8,481 kilometers (5,270 miles).

Lagos, Nigeria

Manhattan, New York, United States

From Lagos to Manhattan, the straight-line distance is 8,481 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lagos at 11 meters above sea level and Manhattan at 38 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 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)
Manhattan, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 40.7834° N 73.9663° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • West 30th St. Heliport (JRA)
  • La Guardia Airport (LGA)
  • Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport (JRB)
  • Teterboro Airport (TEB)
  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

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 Manhattan

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Manhattan to New York City 8 km
From Manhattan to Los Angeles 3,947 km
From Manhattan to Chicago 1,151 km
From Manhattan to Houston 2,289 km
From Manhattan to Phoenix 3,454 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Kano, Nigeria Kolkata, India 8,481 km
Chennai, India Swansea, United Kingdom 8,481 km
Los Angeles, United States Preston, United Kingdom 8,481 km
Belgrade, Serbia Atlanta, United States 8,481 km
Chengdu, China Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,481 km
Monterrey, Mexico Islington, United Kingdom 8,481 km
Rome, Italy Valencia, Venezuela 8,480 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Belfast, United Kingdom 8,480 km
Monterrey, Mexico London, United Kingdom 8,480 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Onitsha, Nigeria 8,480 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,482 km
Dublin, Ireland Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 8,482 km
Dublin, Ireland Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 8,480 km
Dublin, Ireland Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 8,482 km
Belgrade, Serbia Belém, Brazil 8,482 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Sheffield, United Kingdom 8,483 km
San Antonio, United States Zaragoza, Spain 8,479 km
Medellín, Colombia Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,479 km
Kano, Nigeria Barquisimeto, Venezuela 8,483 km

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