Distance from Lagos to New Orleans

The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and New Orleans, United States is 9,992 kilometers (6,209 miles).

Lagos, Nigeria

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

From Lagos to New Orleans, the straight-line distance is 9,992 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lagos at 11 meters above sea level and New Orleans at 18 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 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)
New Orleans, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.9547° N 90.0751° W

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lakefront Airport (NEW)
  • New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG)
  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
  • Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)
  • Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)

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 New Orleans

Distances between cities Kilometers
From New Orleans to New York City 1,881 km
From New Orleans to Los Angeles 2,691 km
From New Orleans to Chicago 1,338 km
From New Orleans to Houston 511 km
From New Orleans to Phoenix 2,117 km

Cities within similar distances

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

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Las Vegas, United States 9,992 km
Vancouver, Canada Salta, Argentina 9,992 km
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Taipei, Taiwan Swansea, United Kingdom 9,991 km
Havana, Cuba Istanbul, Turkey 9,991 km
Baghdad, Iraq Washington, United States 9,991 km
Sucre, Bolivia Birmingham, United Kingdom 9,993 km
Wellington, New Zealand Seoul, South Korea 9,993 km
Lucknow, India Newcastle, Australia 9,994 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Bogotá, Colombia 9,990 km
Rome, Italy Villa Nueva, Guatemala 9,994 km
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La Paz, Bolivia Islington, United Kingdom 9,989 km
Lima, Peru Bristol, United Kingdom 9,995 km
Kano, Nigeria Chiclayo, Peru 9,995 km
Lima, Peru Palma, Spain 9,989 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Cancún, Mexico 9,989 km
Gold Coast, Australia Pune, India 9,989 km

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