Distance from Lagos to Tehran

The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and Tehran, Iran is 5,865 kilometers (3,644 miles).

Lagos, Nigeria

Tehran, Iran

From Lagos to Tehran, the straight-line distance is 5,865 kilometers, heading northeast. Lagos is at only 11 meters above sea level, while Tehran is at 1,178 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 18-22 days
Motorcycle 7-8 days
Car 5-6 days
Airplane 8-10 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
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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)
Tehran, Iran

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tehran

Coordinates: 35.6944° N 51.4215° E

Elevation: 1,178 m (3,865 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Mehrabad International Airport (THR)
  • Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)
  • Payam International Airport (PYK)
  • Noshahr Airport (NSH)
  • Qazvin Airport (GZW)

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 Tehran

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tehran to Mashhad 741 km
From Tehran to Isfahan 338 km
From Tehran to Karaj 42 km
From Tehran to Tabriz 528 km
From Tehran to Shiraz 683 km

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Sheffield, United Kingdom Cleveland, United States 5,863 km
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Amsterdam, Netherlands Queens, United States 5,869 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Raleigh, United States 5,870 km

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