How far is Port Elizabeth from Lagos?
The distance between Lagos (Murtala Muhammed International Airport) and Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) is 3149 miles / 5067 kilometers / 2736 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Lagos (LOS) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 4581 miles / 7372 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 102 hours 11 minutes.
Murtala Muhammed International Airport – Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
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Distance from Lagos to Port Elizabeth
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lagos to Port Elizabeth. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 3148.609 miles
- 5067.194 kilometers
- 2736.066 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 3159.236 miles
- 5084.297 kilometers
- 2745.301 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Lagos to Port Elizabeth?
The estimated flight time from Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 6 hours and 27 minutes.
What is the time difference between Lagos and Port Elizabeth?
Flight carbon footprint between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)
On average, flying from Lagos to Port Elizabeth generates about 352 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 352 kilograms equals 776 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Lagos to Port Elizabeth
See the map of the shortest flight path between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ).
Airport information
| Origin | Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Lagos |
| Country: | Nigeria  |
| IATA Code: | LOS |
| ICAO Code: | DNMM |
| Coordinates: | 6°34′38″N, 3°19′16″E |
| Destination | Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Port Elizabeth |
| Country: | South Africa  |
| IATA Code: | PLZ |
| ICAO Code: | FAPE |
| Coordinates: | 33°59′5″S, 25°37′2″E |