Distance from Dakar to Lagos

The distance between Dakar, Senegal and Lagos, Nigeria is 2,454 kilometers (1,525 miles).

Dakar, Senegal

Lagos, Nigeria

From Dakar to Lagos, the straight-line distance is 2,454 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Dakar at 12 meters above sea level and Lagos at 11 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 3-4 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Dakar, Senegal

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dakar

Coordinates: 14.6937° N 17.4441° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR)
  • Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)
  • Kaolack Airport (KLC)
  • Banjul International Airport (BJL)
  • Saint Louis Airport (XLS)
Lagos, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 6.4541° N 3.3947° E

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Murtala Mohammed International Airport (LOS)
  • Cadjehoun Airport (COO)
  • Ibadan Airport (IBA)
  • Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)
  • Benin Airport (BNI)

Other distances from Dakar

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Dakar to Touba 170 km
From Dakar to Pikine 10 km
From Dakar to Guédiawaye 10 km
From Dakar to Kaolack 160 km
From Dakar to Rufisque 19 km

Other distances from Lagos

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lagos to Abuja 536 km
From Lagos to Kano 832 km
From Lagos to Port Harcourt 442 km
From Lagos to Kaduna 633 km
From Lagos to Ibadan 117 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Seattle, United States Oklahoma City, United States 2,454 km
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Las Vegas, United States Xico, Mexico 2,453 km
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Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 2,453 km
Mérida, Mexico Milwaukee, United States 2,453 km
Curitiba, Brazil Recife, Brazil 2,455 km
Fort Worth, United States Calgary, Canada 2,453 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Louisville, United States 2,455 km
São Paulo, Brazil Belém, Brazil 2,452 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Calgary, Canada 2,452 km
Los Angeles, United States Minneapolis, United States 2,452 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Sacramento, United States 2,452 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Tulsa, United States 2,456 km
Moscow, Russia Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 2,456 km
Louisville, United States Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 2,452 km
Stockholm, Sweden Palma, Spain 2,452 km
Louisville, United States Azcapotzalco, Mexico 2,452 km

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