# Distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Lagos (LOS)

> 5,021 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,021 km / 3,120 mi / 2,711 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:36 in Cardiff, it's 00:36 in Lagos)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (LOS is lower than CWL)

## Airports

### [Cardiff International Airport (CWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwl-cardiff-cardiff-international-airport/1ef266de-c3b6-6002-a55d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cardiff, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGFF
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.400000, -3.340000
- Elevation: 220 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.

## Related

- [Cardiff International Airport (CWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwl-cardiff-cardiff-international-airport/1ef266de-c3b6-6002-a55d-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)