Distance from Lagos to Galle

The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and Galle, Sri Lanka is 8,492 kilometers (5,276 miles).

Lagos, Nigeria

Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

From Lagos to Galle, the straight-line distance is 8,492 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lagos at 11 meters above sea level and Galle at 24 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Galle, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 6.0461° N 80.2103° E

Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Koggala Airport (KCT)
  • Ratmalana Airport (RML)
  • Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
  • Gregory Lake Seaplane Base (NUA)
  • Bandaranayake International Air Port (CMB)

Other distances from Lagos

Distance 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

Other distances from Galle

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Galle to Colombo 106 km
From Galle to Jaffna 401 km
From Galle to Batticaloa 246 km
From Galle to Pita Kotte 99 km
From Galle to Matara 38 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Oslo, Norway Belém, Brazil 8,492 km
Accra, Ghana New Delhi, India 8,492 km
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Tegucigalpa, Honduras Bilbao, Spain 8,492 km
Quito, Ecuador Sevilla, Spain 8,492 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom San Jose, United States 8,492 km
Oslo, Norway Tucson, United States 8,492 km
Los Angeles, United States Liverpool, United Kingdom 8,492 km
Saltillo, Mexico Reading, United Kingdom 8,492 km
Málaga, Spain Managua, Nicaragua 8,492 km
Dallas, United States Palma, Spain 8,492 km
Fort Worth, United States Buenos Aires, Argentina 8,493 km
New York City, United States Buenos Aires, Argentina 8,493 km
San Francisco, United States Cardiff, United Kingdom 8,493 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Ibagué, Colombia 8,490 km
Accra, Ghana Delhi, India 8,494 km
Oklahoma City, United States Rosario, Argentina 8,494 km
San Jose, United States Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,490 km
Torreón, Mexico Leeds, United Kingdom 8,490 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 8,490 km

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