# Distance from Lagos (LOS) to Makhachkala (MCX)

> 5,915 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,915 km / 3,675 mi / 3,194 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 01:20 in Lagos, it's 03:20 in Makhachkala)
- **Elevation difference**: 123 ft (MCX is lower than LOS)

## Airports

### [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

### [Uytash Airport (MCX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcx-makhachkala-uytash-airport/1ef266df-e988-6d7e-a2ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makhachkala, Russia
- ICAO: URML
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 42.820000, 47.650000
- Elevation: 12 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 01:20 in Lagos, it's 03:20 in Makhachkala.

## Related

- [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/los-lagos-murtala-muhammed-international-airport/1ef266de-b7ed-6e78-baa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Uytash Airport (MCX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcx-makhachkala-uytash-airport/1ef266df-e988-6d7e-a2ac-06bb2780ed98)
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