# Distance from Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport (AUQ) to Lagos (LOS)

> 15,856 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,856 km / 9,852 mi / 8,562 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 92° (east)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 02:15 in Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport, it's 12:45 in Lagos)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,346 ft (LOS is lower than AUQ)

## Airports

### [Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport (AUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auq-hiva-oa-atuona-airport/1ef266df-73b5-6eee-afaf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMN
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -9.770000, -139.010000
- Elevation: 1,481 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:15 in Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport, it's 12:45 in Lagos.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport (AUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auq-hiva-oa-atuona-airport/1ef266df-73b5-6eee-afaf-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)