Nairobi, Kenya → Lagos, Nigeria
2,058 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Nairobi to Lagos is 3,812 km (2,369 miles). Lagos lies roughly west-northwest of Nairobi; the initial great-circle bearing is 284° (WNW). It is an international route from Kenya to Nigeria.
Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya) sits at 1.2921°S, 36.8219°E; Lagos (Lagos, Nigeria) is at 6.5244°N, 3.3792°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 284° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~5h 16min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Nairobi to Lagos. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Nairobi and Lagos lies at approximately 2.7315°N, 20.1543°E — the position that is an equal 1,906 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Lagos (Africa/Lagos) is 2 hours behind Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Nairobi uses the Kenyan Shilling (KES), while Lagos uses the Nigerian Naira (NGN). The primary language changes from Swahili / English in Nairobi to English in Lagos.
All distances from Nairobi · All distances from Lagos
The straight-line distance from Nairobi to Lagos is approximately 3,812 km (2,369 miles, 2,058 nautical miles).
Lagos lies roughly west-northwest of Nairobi; the initial great-circle bearing is 284° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 5h 16min (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.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Nairobi to Lagos. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
Lagos (Africa/Lagos) is 2 hours behind Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) 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