Distance from Lagos to Port Moresby

The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea is 16,028 kilometers (9,960 miles).

Lagos, Nigeria

Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea

From Lagos to Port Moresby, the straight-line distance is 16,028 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lagos at 11 meters above sea level and Port Moresby at 25 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 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)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 9.4772° S 147.1509° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jacksons International Airport (POM)
  • Haelogo Airport (HEO)
  • Efogi Airport (EFG)
  • Kagi Airstrip (KGW)
  • Nadunumu Airport (NDN)

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 Port Moresby

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Port Moresby to Lae 305 km
From Port Moresby to Madang 494 km
From Port Moresby to Wau 241 km
From Port Moresby to Buin 988 km
From Port Moresby to Arawa 995 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Lahore, Pakistan Salta, Argentina 16,029 km
Montréal, Canada Sydney, Australia 16,025 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Indore, India 16,024 km
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Managua, Nicaragua Dhaka, Bangladesh 16,023 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Fortaleza, Brazil 16,034 km
Kano, Nigeria Honolulu, United States 16,034 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Melbourne, Australia 16,021 km
Cancún, Mexico Coimbatore, India 16,035 km
Melbourne, Australia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 16,018 km
Kumasi, Ghana Newcastle, Australia 16,018 km
Taipei, Taiwan Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 16,039 km
Sydney, Australia Laval, Canada 16,016 km
Wellington, New Zealand Accra, Ghana 16,015 km
Melbourne, Australia Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 16,011 km
Perth, Australia El Paso, United States 16,046 km
Melbourne, Australia Cleveland, United States 16,046 km
Sucre, Bolivia Bengaluru, India 16,010 km

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