Distance from Lagos to Washington

The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and Washington, United States is 8,736 kilometers (5,428 miles).

Lagos, Nigeria

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

From Lagos to Washington, the straight-line distance is 8,736 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lagos at 11 meters above sea level and Washington at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 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)
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 38.8951° N 77.0364° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
  • Joint Base Andrews (ADW)
  • Davison Army Air Field (DAA)
  • Tipton Airport (FME)
  • Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)

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 Washington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 329 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,700 km
From Washington to Chicago 958 km
From Washington to Houston 1,962 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,189 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Seattle, United States Barcelona, Spain 8,736 km
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Coyoacán, Mexico Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 8,736 km
Cairo, Egypt South Boston, United States 8,736 km
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Vancouver, Canada Málaga, Spain 8,736 km
Belgrade, Serbia New South Memphis, United States 8,735 km
Los Angeles, United States Reading, United Kingdom 8,737 km
Austin, United States Palma, Spain 8,737 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,735 km
Berlin, Germany Shenzhen, China 8,737 km
Mexico City, Mexico Manchester, United Kingdom 8,737 km
Cali, Colombia Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 8,735 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,735 km
Mumbai, India Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 8,735 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Bradford, United Kingdom 8,738 km
Lisbon, Portugal Mesa, United States 8,734 km
Columbus, United States Montevideo, Uruguay 8,734 km
Mississauga, Canada Accra, Ghana 8,738 km

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