# Distance from Kipnuk (KPN) to Lagos (LOS)

> 12,536 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,536 km / 7,789 mi / 6,769 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 04:19 in Kipnuk, it's 13:19 in Lagos)
- **Elevation difference**: 116 ft (LOS is higher than KPN)

## Airports

### [Kipnuk Airport (KPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpn-kipnuk-kipnuk-airport/1ef266df-8704-61ee-a2bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kipnuk, United States
- ICAO: PAKI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.930000, -164.030000
- Elevation: 20 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 04:19 in Kipnuk, it's 13:19 in Lagos.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kipnuk Airport (KPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpn-kipnuk-kipnuk-airport/1ef266df-8704-61ee-a2bd-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)