Distance from Kampala to Lagos
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How far is Kampala from Lagos?
Kampala (Uganda) and Lagos (Nigeria) are very far apart: 3,312 km in a straight line, that is 2,058 miles or 1,788 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Kampala to Lagos is 4,829 km (3,001 miles), about 80 h 18 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 46% longer than the straight line.
From Kampala, Lagos lies to the west (initial bearing 283°). The route crosses from Uganda into Nigeria. The halfway point is at 3.4978°, 18.0357°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 38 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
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- Kampala – Dar es Salaam 1,087 km
- Kampala – Addis Ababa 1,185 km
- Kampala – Mogadishu 1,432 km
- Kampala – Lubumbashi 1,446 km
- Kampala – Khartoum 1,694 km
- Kampala – Omdurman 1,704 km
- Kampala – Lusaka 1,811 km
- Kampala – Kinshasa 1,987 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 Kampala from Lagos?
By road it is 4,829 km (3,001 miles) from Kampala to Lagos; in a straight line it is 3,312 km (2,058 miles).
How long is the drive from Kampala to Lagos?
About 80 h 18 min on the fastest route (4,829 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Lagos from Kampala?
Lagos is to the west of Kampala, at an initial bearing of 283°.
How long is the flight from Kampala to Lagos?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 38 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.