New York (JFK) to Lagos (LOS)
Flight time
≈ 11h 18m
Bearing
93° E
New York (JFK) to Lagos (LOS) is 5,247 miles (8,444 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–LOS
Filed traffic dataIn February 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–LOS; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
1
February 2026
Seats
275
both directions
Passengers
226
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–LOS?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–LOS in February 2026 (1 departures).
- DL
1 departures · 275 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–LOS?
In February 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of JFK–LOS departures.
- Airbus A350-900
1 departures · 82.2% load
100.0%
How has JFK–LOS traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–LOS departures fell from 61 in December 2025 to 1 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–LOS traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
61 departures · 10,162 passengers
59.3%
Load
January 2026
31 departures · 5,112 passengers
58.7%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 226 passengers
82.2%
Load
Nonstop JFK–LOS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 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 New York (JFK) from Lagos (LOS)?
JFK to LOS is 5,247 miles (8,444 km / 4,560 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to LOS?
A nonstop covers the 5,247-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–LOS?
In February 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–LOS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,247-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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