Lagos, Nigeria → Accra, Ghana
220 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Lagos to Accra is 407 km (253 miles). Accra lies roughly west-southwest of Lagos; the initial great-circle bearing is 256° (WSW). It is an international route from Nigeria to Ghana.
Lagos (Lagos, Nigeria) sits at 6.5244°N, 3.3792°E; Accra (Greater Accra, Ghana) is at 5.6037°N, 0.1870°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 256° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 1min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~530 km · ~6h 38min | 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 Lagos to Accra: about 530 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 Lagos and Accra lies at approximately 6.0670°N, 1.5946°E — the position that is an equal 204 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Accra (Africa/Accra) is 1 hour behind Lagos (Africa/Lagos) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
All distances from Lagos · All distances from Accra
The straight-line distance from Lagos to Accra is approximately 407 km (253 miles, 220 nautical miles).
Accra lies roughly west-southwest of Lagos; the initial great-circle bearing is 256° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 1min (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 Lagos to Accra: about 530 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Accra (Africa/Accra) is 1 hour behind Lagos (Africa/Lagos) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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