Abuja, Nigeria → Lagos, Nigeria
288 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Abuja to Lagos is 534 km (332 miles). Lagos lies roughly west-southwest of Abuja; the initial great-circle bearing is 238° (WSW). It is a domestic route within Nigeria.
Abuja (FCT, Nigeria) sits at 9.0579°N, 7.4951°E; Lagos (Lagos, Nigeria) is at 6.5244°N, 3.3792°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 238° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 10min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~694 km · ~8h 41min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Abuja to Lagos: about 694 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Abuja and Lagos lies at approximately 7.7961°N, 5.4309°E — the position that is an equal 267 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Abuja and Lagos both use the Africa/Lagos time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Abuja to Lagos is approximately 534 km (332 miles, 288 nautical miles).
Lagos lies roughly west-southwest of Abuja; the initial great-circle bearing is 238° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 10min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Abuja to Lagos: about 694 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Abuja and Lagos both use the Africa/Lagos time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances