Distance from Lagos to San Francisco

The distance between Lagos, Nigeria and San Francisco, United States is 12,578 kilometers (7,816 miles).

Lagos, Nigeria

San Francisco, California, United States

From Lagos to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 12,578 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lagos at 11 meters above sea level and San Francisco at 28 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 12-14 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)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

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 San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Lagos and San Francisco.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Lima, Peru Nairobi, Kenya 12,578 km
Chengdu, China New South Memphis, United States 12,578 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Mississauga, Canada 12,577 km
Ottawa, Canada Hyderabad, India 12,579 km
Mississauga, Canada Kolkata, India 12,580 km
Shenzhen, China Wichita, United States 12,575 km
Sydney, Australia Tucson, United States 12,575 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 12,581 km
Indianapolis, United States Kakamega, Kenya 12,581 km
Shenzhen, China Hamilton, Canada 12,582 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Reynosa, Mexico 12,582 km
Shenzhen, China London, Canada 12,582 km
Baghdad, Iraq Asunción, Paraguay 12,574 km
Navi Mumbai, India Hamilton, Canada 12,574 km
Cairo, Egypt Mazatlán, Mexico 12,583 km
Zapopan, Mexico Newcastle, Australia 12,583 km
Charlotte, United States New Delhi, India 12,573 km
Los Angeles, United States Abuja, Nigeria 12,573 km
Portland, United States Canberra, Australia 12,573 km

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