# Distance from Aksu (AKU) to Lagos (LOS)

> 8,438 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,438 km / 5,243 mi / 4,556 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:43 in Aksu, it's 02:43 in Lagos)
- **Elevation difference**: 135 ft (LOS is higher than AKU)

## Airports

### [Aksu Airport (AKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aku-aksu-aksu-airport/1ef266e0-20eb-6866-a018-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aksu, China
- ICAO: ZWAK
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 41.260000, 80.290000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/los-lagos-murtala-muhammed-international-airport/1ef266de-b7ed-6e78-baa4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lagos, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNMM
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 6.580000, 3.320000
- Elevation: 135 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:43 in Aksu, it's 02:43 in Lagos.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aksu Airport (AKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aku-aksu-aksu-airport/1ef266e0-20eb-6866-a018-06bb2780ed98)
- [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/los-lagos-murtala-muhammed-international-airport/1ef266de-b7ed-6e78-baa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)