# Distance from Yakataga (CYT) to Lagos (LOS)

> 12,020 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,020 km / 7,469 mi / 6,490 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 11:40 in Yakataga, it's 20:40 in Lagos)
- **Elevation difference**: 119 ft (LOS is higher than CYT)

## Airports

### [Yakataga Airport (CYT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cyt-yakataga-yakataga-airport/1ef266de-5e90-69d4-9ac0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakataga, United States
- ICAO: 0AA1
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.080000, -142.500000
- Elevation: 16 ft

### [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://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 11:40 in Yakataga, it's 20:40 in Lagos.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yakataga Airport (CYT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cyt-yakataga-yakataga-airport/1ef266de-5e90-69d4-9ac0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/los-lagos-murtala-muhammed-international-airport/1ef266de-b7ed-6e78-baa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)