Distance from Caracas to Lagos
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How far is Caracas from Lagos?
Caracas (Venezuela) and Lagos (Nigeria) are very far apart: 7,737 km in a straight line, that is 4,807 miles or 4,178 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Caracas and Lagos, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Caracas, Lagos lies to the east (initial bearing 87°). The route crosses from Venezuela into Nigeria. The halfway point is at 10.3215°, -31.5308°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 10 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Caracas
- Caracas – Maracay 83 km
- Caracas – Valencia 129 km
- Caracas – Maracaibo 518 km
- Caracas – Barranquilla 865 km
- Caracas – Santo Domingo 945 km
- Caracas – Bogotá 1,028 km
- Caracas – Medellín 1,065 km
- Caracas – Port-au-Prince 1,071 km
- Caracas – Santiago de los Caballeros 1,078 km
Other distances from Lagos
- Lagos – Ibadan 117 km
- Lagos – Benin City 247 km
- Lagos – Accra 410 km
- Lagos – Port Harcourt 442 km
- Lagos – Kumasi 555 km
- Lagos – Kaduna 635 km
- Lagos – Douala 748 km
- Lagos – Abidjan 827 km
- Lagos – Kano 834 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Caracas from Lagos?
The straight-line distance between Caracas and Lagos is 7,737 km (4,807 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Lagos from Caracas?
Lagos is to the east of Caracas, at an initial bearing of 87°.
How long is the flight from Caracas to Lagos?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 10 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.