Distance from Lagos to Lae

The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 16,013 kilometers (9,950 miles).

Lagos, Nigeria

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Lagos to Lae, the straight-line distance is 16,013 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lagos at 11 meters above sea level and Lae at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 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)
Lae, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 6.7233° S 146.9961° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)
  • Bulolo Airport (BUL)
  • Kabwum Airport (KBM)
  • Wau Airport (WUG)
  • Leron Plains Airport (LPN)

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 Lae

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lae to Port Moresby 305 km
From Lae to Madang 213 km
From Lae to Wau 75 km
From Lae to Buin 961 km
From Lae to Arawa 950 km

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Melbourne, Australia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 16,018 km
Quito, Ecuador Ahmedabad, India 16,007 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Cleveland, United States 16,005 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Melbourne, Australia 16,021 km
Managua, Nicaragua Dhaka, Bangladesh 16,023 km
Reynosa, Mexico Madurai, India 16,003 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Indore, India 16,024 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Lisbon, Portugal 16,002 km
Sydney, Australia Queens, United States 16,002 km
Montréal, Canada Sydney, Australia 16,025 km
Sydney, Australia The Bronx, United States 16,001 km
Bengaluru, India Mérida, Mexico 16,001 km

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