# Distance from Lagos (LOS) to Portsmouth (PMH)

> 9,218 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,218 km / 5,728 mi / 4,978 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 17:06 in Lagos, it's 12:06 in Portsmouth)
- **Elevation difference**: 528 ft (PMH is higher 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

### [Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmh-portsmouth-greater-portsmouth-regional-airport/1ef266df-3304-6558-b825-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Portsmouth, United States
- ICAO: KPMH
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.840000, -82.850000
- Elevation: 663 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 17:06 in Lagos, it's 12:06 in Portsmouth.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/los-lagos-murtala-muhammed-international-airport/1ef266de-b7ed-6e78-baa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmh-portsmouth-greater-portsmouth-regional-airport/1ef266df-3304-6558-b825-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)