Atlanta (ATL) to Lagos (LOS)

5,838mi
9,395 km5,073 nm

Flight time

≈ 12h 29m

Bearing

86° E

Atlanta (ATL) to Lagos (LOS) is 5,838 miles (9,395 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ATL → LOSATLLOS

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What actually flies ATL–LOS

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–LOS; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

60

July 2026

Seats

14,487

both directions

Passengers

12,292

both directions

Load factor

84.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–LOS?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–LOS in July 2026 (60 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    60 departures · 14,487 seats

    84.9%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–LOS?

In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 67% of ATL–LOS departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–LOS traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–LOS departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–LOS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 12,524 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    56 departures · 10,299 passengers

    76.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 11,552 passengers

    75.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    57 departures · 12,743 passengers

    76.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    62 departures · 14,870 passengers

    80.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    59 departures · 13,796 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    49 departures · 9,993 passengers

    69.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    63 departures · 12,776 passengers

    70.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    60 departures · 11,870 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 11,302 passengers

    76.9%

    Load

  • June 2026

    57 departures · 11,850 passengers

    85.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    60 departures · 12,292 passengers

    84.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → LOS

83.2% full

31 departures · 6,206 passengers

LOS → ATL

86.6% full

29 departures · 6,086 passengers

Nonstop ATL–LOS traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LOS

Lagos

NG

Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Coordinates

6.58°N, 3.32°E

Hemisphere

N · E

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Lagos (LOS)?

ATL to LOS is 5,838 miles (9,395 km / 5,073 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to LOS?

A nonstop covers the 5,838-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–LOS?

In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (30.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–LOS?

Distance-based programs credit off the 5,838-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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