# Distance from Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS) to Lagos (LOS)

> 4,995 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,995 km / 3,104 mi / 2,697 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 185° (south)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 03:39 in Essen Mulheim Airport, it's 02:39 in Lagos)
- **Elevation difference**: 289 ft (LOS is lower than ESS)

## Airports

### [Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ess-essen-mulheim-airport/1ef266de-bca2-60f4-a380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Essen Mulheim Airport, Germany
- ICAO: EDLE
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.400000, 6.940000
- Elevation: 424 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 03:39 in Essen Mulheim Airport, it's 02:39 in Lagos.

## Related

- [Essen Mulheim Airport (ESS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ess-essen-mulheim-airport/1ef266de-bca2-60f4-a380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/los-lagos-murtala-muhammed-international-airport/1ef266de-b7ed-6e78-baa4-06bb2780ed98)
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