Dulles (IAD) to Lagos (LOS)
Flight time
≈ 11h 41m
Bearing
91° E
Dulles (IAD) to Lagos (LOS) is 5,438 miles (8,752 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–LOS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–LOS; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
33
July 2026
Seats
8,047
both directions
Passengers
6,461
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–LOS?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–LOS in July 2026 (33 departures).
- UA
33 departures · 8,047 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.3%
Load
What plane flies IAD–LOS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 94% of IAD–LOS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
31 departures · 79.6% load
93.9% - Boeing 787-9
2 departures · 90.9% load
6.1%
How has IAD–LOS traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–LOS departures fell from 36 in August 2025 to 33 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–LOS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
36 departures · 7,989 passengers
91.3%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 7,357 passengers
89.0%
Load
October 2025
35 departures · 7,147 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
35 departures · 6,897 passengers
81.1%
Load
December 2025
52 departures · 10,592 passengers
83.5%
Load
January 2026
44 departures · 8,317 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
30 departures · 4,783 passengers
65.6%
Load
March 2026
35 departures · 6,001 passengers
70.6%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 6,697 passengers
81.1%
Load
May 2026
35 departures · 6,598 passengers
77.6%
Load
June 2026
34 departures · 6,717 passengers
80.8%
Load
July 2026
33 departures · 6,461 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LOS → IAD
85.9% full
17 departures · 3,560 passengers
IAD → LOS
74.4% full
16 departures · 2,901 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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
Lagos
NG
Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Coordinates
6.58°N, 3.32°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Lagos (LOS)?
IAD to LOS is 5,438 miles (8,752 km / 4,726 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to LOS?
A nonstop covers the 5,438-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–LOS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (93.9%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (6.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–LOS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,438-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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