How far is Lagos from Yaoundé?

The distance between Yaoundé (Yaoundé Airport) and Lagos (Murtala Muhammed International Airport) is 596 miles / 958 kilometers / 518 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Yaoundé (YAO) to Lagos (LOS) is 820 miles / 1319 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 35 minutes.

Distance from Yaoundé to Lagos

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Yaoundé to Lagos. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 595.551 miles
• 958.447 kilometers
• 517.520 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

• 595.268 miles
• 957.991 kilometers
• 517.274 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 Yaoundé to Lagos?

The estimated flight time from Yaoundé Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport is 1 hour and 37 minutes.

What is the time difference between Yaoundé and Lagos?

There is no time difference between Yaoundé and Lagos.

Flight carbon footprint between Yaoundé Airport (YAO) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)

On average, flying from Yaoundé to Lagos generates about 112 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 112 kilograms equals 247 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Yaoundé to Lagos

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yaoundé Airport (YAO) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Airport information

Origin	Yaoundé Airport
City:	Yaoundé
Country:	Cameroon
IATA Code:	YAO
ICAO Code:	FKKY
Coordinates:	3°50′9″N, 11°31′24″E

Destination	Murtala Muhammed International Airport
City:	Lagos
Country:	Nigeria
IATA Code:	LOS
ICAO Code:	DNMM
Coordinates:	6°34′38″N, 3°19′16″E