Distance from Lagos to Kaohsiung
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How far is Lagos from Kaohsiung?
Lagos (Nigeria) and Kaohsiung (Taiwan) are very far apart: 12,450 km in a straight line, that is 7,736 miles or 6,723 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 Lagos and Kaohsiung, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Lagos, Kaohsiung lies to the north-east (initial bearing 62°). The route crosses from Nigeria into Taiwan. The halfway point is at 26.3241°, 58.4217°.
A direct flight would take about 16 h 4 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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 Kaohsiung
- Kaohsiung – Taichung 174 km
- Kaohsiung – Taipei 297 km
- Kaohsiung – Xiamen 308 km
- Kaohsiung – Shantou 378 km
- Kaohsiung – Fuzhou 396 km
- Kaohsiung – Jieyang 417 km
- Kaohsiung – Kowloon 631 km
- Kaohsiung – Hong Kong 632 km
- Kaohsiung – Shenzhen 641 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lagos from Kaohsiung?
The straight-line distance between Lagos and Kaohsiung is 12,450 km (7,736 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Kaohsiung from Lagos?
Kaohsiung is to the north-east of Lagos, at an initial bearing of 62°.
How long is the flight from Lagos to Kaohsiung?
A direct flight would take about 16 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.