# Distance from Hoskins (HKN) to Lagos (LOS)

> 16,374 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,374 km / 10,175 mi / 8,841 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 23:19 in Hoskins, it's 14:19 in Lagos)
- **Elevation difference**: 69 ft (LOS is higher than HKN)

## Airports

### [Kimbe Airport (HKN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hkn-hoskins-kimbe-airport/1ef266de-9b60-6f62-aa36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hoskins, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYHK
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -5.460000, 150.410000
- Elevation: 66 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 23:19 in Hoskins, it's 14:19 in Lagos.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kimbe Airport (HKN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hkn-hoskins-kimbe-airport/1ef266de-9b60-6f62-aa36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/los-lagos-murtala-muhammed-international-airport/1ef266de-b7ed-6e78-baa4-06bb2780ed98)
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