Nonstop flight route between Lagos, Nigeria and Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°34'37"N by 3°19'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°0'27"N by 161°9'37"W)
Distance from LOS to NLG:
8,022.83 miles (12,911.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), Lagos, Nigeria and Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG), Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,023 miles (or 12,911 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Nelson Lagoon Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Nelson Lagoon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOS / DNMM |
| Airport Name: | Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| Location: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'37"N by 3°19'15"E |
| Area Served: | Lagos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOS |
| More Information: | LOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLG / PAOU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'27"N by 161°9'37"W |
| Area Served: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLG |
| More Information: | NLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS):
- Because of Murtala Muhammed International Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Murtala Muhammed International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- At one time Nigeria Airways had its head office in Airways House on the airport property.
- In 2009, the airport served 5,644,572 passengers.
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Murtala Muhammed International Airport (meaning Murtala Muhammed International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,511 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport handled 1,006,646 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) is Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) WSW of LOS.
Facts about Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG):
- The furthest airport from Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,914 miles (17,564 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Nelson Lagoon Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Nelson Lagoon Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Port Moller Airport (PML), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) E of NLG.
- In addition to being known as "Nelson Lagoon Airport", another name for NLG is "OUL".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.06 miles (106.32 km) WSW | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin |     |
| 2 | 70.52 miles (113.49 km) NE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 115.58 miles (186.01 km) NNW | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 4 | 143.45 miles (230.86 km) ENE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 144.73 miles (232.92 km) W | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 6 | 151.77 miles (244.25 km) NNE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) E | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 198.15 miles (318.89 km) NNW | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 9 | 230.64 miles (371.18 km) E | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 10 | 244.08 miles (392.81 km) NNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 11 | 248.91 miles (400.58 km) WSW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 12 | 268.09 miles (431.45 km) NW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 13 | 271.75 miles (437.34 km) ESE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 278.51 miles (448.22 km) ESE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 291.20 miles (468.64 km) E | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,123.88 miles (19,511.44 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,004.95 miles (19,320.05 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,973.43 miles (19,269.32 km) S | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,911.07 miles (19,168.96 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,894.18 miles (19,141.78 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,884.55 miles (19,126.28 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,857.72 miles (19,083.10 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,843.65 miles (19,060.46 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,832.70 miles (19,042.84 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,816.98 miles (19,017.54 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,811.34 miles (19,008.46 km) S | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 11,767.50 miles (18,937.91 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,727.72 miles (18,873.89 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,718.19 miles (18,858.56 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,714.81 miles (18,853.11 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.16 miles (37.27 km) E | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 54.02 miles (86.94 km) SSE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 75.22 miles (121.05 km) SW | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) E | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) SW | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 93.41 miles (150.33 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 101.15 miles (162.78 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 8 | 103.19 miles (166.07 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 10 | 116.68 miles (187.79 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 119.18 miles (191.80 km) SW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 122.85 miles (197.71 km) SSW | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 162.49 miles (261.51 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 173.87 miles (279.82 km) NE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 176.84 miles (284.60 km) NE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,914.07 miles (17,564.45 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,907.36 miles (17,553.66 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,881.40 miles (17,511.87 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,838.62 miles (17,443.03 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,792.24 miles (17,368.38 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,680.94 miles (17,189.27 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,615.96 miles (17,084.69 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,611.49 miles (17,077.50 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,590.22 miles (17,043.27 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,590.22 miles (17,043.27 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,579.94 miles (17,026.72 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,573.23 miles (17,015.92 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,569.51 miles (17,009.94 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,564.06 miles (17,001.16 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,553.55 miles (16,984.24 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |