Distance from Copenhagen to Lagos
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Lagos → Copenhagen
How far is Copenhagen from Lagos?
Copenhagen (Denmark) and Lagos (Nigeria) are very far apart: 5,519 km in a straight line, that is 3,429 miles or 2,980 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Copenhagen to Lagos is 3,321 km (2,063 miles), about 77 h 21 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Copenhagen, Lagos lies to the south (initial bearing 192°). The route crosses from Denmark into Nigeria. The halfway point is at 31.1400°, 6.7123°.
A direct flight would take about 7 h 24 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Copenhagen
- Copenhagen – Malmö 28 km
- Copenhagen – Århus 156 km
- Copenhagen – Kiel 216 km
- Copenhagen – Göteborg 229 km
- Copenhagen – Lübeck 234 km
- Copenhagen – Szczecin 281 km
- Copenhagen – Hamburg 289 km
- Copenhagen – Berlin 355 km
- Copenhagen – Bremen 378 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 Copenhagen from Lagos?
By road it is 3,321 km (2,063 miles) from Copenhagen to Lagos; in a straight line it is 5,519 km (3,429 miles).
How long is the drive from Copenhagen to Lagos?
About 77 h 21 min on the fastest route (3,321 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Lagos from Copenhagen?
Lagos is to the south of Copenhagen, at an initial bearing of 192°.
How long is the flight from Copenhagen to Lagos?
A direct flight would take about 7 h 24 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.