Distance from Lagos to Hamburg
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How far is Lagos from Hamburg?
Lagos (Nigeria) and Hamburg (Germany) are very far apart: 5,256 km in a straight line, that is 3,266 miles or 2,838 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lagos to Hamburg is 2,820 km (1,752 miles), about 72 h 35 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Lagos, Hamburg lies to the north (initial bearing 5°). The route crosses from Nigeria into Germany. The halfway point is at 30.0410°, 5.8628°.
A direct flight would take about 7 h 4 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 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
Other distances from Hamburg
- Hamburg – Lübeck 58 km
- Hamburg – Kiel 86 km
- Hamburg – Bremen 95 km
- Hamburg – Hannover 132 km
- Hamburg – Braunschweig 147 km
- Hamburg – Magdeburg 193 km
- Hamburg – Bielefeld 195 km
- Hamburg – Münster 238 km
- Hamburg – Berlin 255 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lagos from Hamburg?
By road it is 2,820 km (1,752 miles) from Lagos to Hamburg; in a straight line it is 5,256 km (3,266 miles).
How long is the drive from Lagos to Hamburg?
About 72 h 35 min on the fastest route (2,820 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Hamburg from Lagos?
Hamburg is to the north of Lagos, at an initial bearing of 5°.
How long is the flight from Lagos to Hamburg?
A direct flight would take about 7 h 4 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.