United States to Nigeria · 5,438 miles (8,751 km)

Dulles (IAD) to Lagos (LOS) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Dulles (IAD) to Lagos (LOS): United Airlines. The two airports are 5,438 miles (8,751 km) apart. United Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 16 ways to fly it with one stop, through New York, Lome and Accra and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from IAD to LOS

  • United Airlines logo
    United AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 13 programsWho books it

Book IAD to LOS with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

IAD to LOS with one stop

16 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via New York (JFK)Delta Air Lines the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
  • Via Lome (LFW)Ethiopian Airlines, then ASKY Airlines
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    KP
  • Via Accra (ACC)United Airlines, then Africa World Airlines, RwandAir and 5 more
    United Airlines logo
    AW
    RwandAir logo
    P4
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  • Via Casablanca (CMN)Royal Air Maroc the whole way
    Royal Air Maroc logo
    Royal Air Maroc logo
  • Via Atlanta (ATL)Delta Air Lines the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    United Airlines logo
    Frontier Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
  • Via Bridgetown (BGI)United Airlines, then Air Peace
    United Airlines logo
    P4
  • Via London (LHR)British Airways and Virgin Atlantic the whole way
    British Airways logo
    United Airlines logo
    Virgin Atlantic logo
    British Airways logo
    Virgin Atlantic logo
  • Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
    Air France logo
    United Airlines logo
    Air France logo
  • Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
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    United Airlines logo
    KLM logo
  • Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
    Lufthansa logo
    United Airlines logo
    Lufthansa logo
  • Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
    Turkish Airlines logo
    Turkish Airlines logo
  • Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir the whole way
    EgyptAir logo
    EgyptAir logo
  • Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way
    Ethiopian Airlines logo
    Ethiopian Airlines logo
  • Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
    Qatar Airways logo
    Qatar Airways logo
  • Via Abu Dhabi (AUH)Etihad Airways the whole way
    Etihad Airways logo
    Etihad Airways logo
See all 16 in Routes

IAD to LOS: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from IAD to LOS?

United Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Dulles (IAD) to Lagos (LOS).

How far is Dulles from Lagos by plane?

Dulles (IAD) and Lagos (LOS) are 5,438 miles (8,751 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book IAD to LOS award flights?

13 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, JetBlue TrueBlue, Lufthansa Miles & More and 5 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does IAD to LOS cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for IAD to LOS with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Dulles and Lagos?

The most direct connections are through New York (JFK), Lome (LFW), Accra (ACC), Casablanca (CMN) and Atlanta (ATL). On 13 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Delta Air Lines through New York.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.