Distance from Rio-de-Janeiro to Lagos
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The flight distance between the nearest airports Rio-de-Janeiro (GIG) and Lagos (LOS) is 6,022.74 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 7h 35min. Similar flight routes: GIG → ACC , GIG → ABV , GIG → QUO , GIG → NIM , GRU → LOS
Bearing: 57.25° (ENE)The initial bearing on the course from Rio-de-Janeiro to Lagos is 57.25° and the compass direction is ENE.
Midpoint: -8.95046,-18.96067The geographic midpoint between Rio-de-Janeiro and Lagos is in 3,013.44 km distance between both points in a bearing of 57.25°.
Distance: 6,026.88 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Rio-de-Janeiro and Lagos is 6,026.88 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Rio-de-Janeiro and Lagos is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 4hThe time difference between Rio-de-Janeiro (America/Sao_Paulo) and Lagos (Africa/Lagos) is 4 hours. This means that it is now 14:11 (11.05.2024) in Rio-de-Janeiro and 18:11 (11.05.2024) in Lagos.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Rio-de-Janeiro and Lagos, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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Lagos is just as far away from Rio-de-Janeiro as Rio-de-Janeiro from Ibadan (6,130 km), Cape Town (6,063 km), Luanda (6,198 km), Port Harcourt (6,260 km), Benin City (6,223 km), Ouagadougou (5,997 km), Managua (6,094 km), Kingston (5,831 km), Aba (6,312 km).