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 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.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks United Airlines
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks United Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks United Airlines
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks United Airlines
- Emirates SkywardsBooks United Airlines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks United Airlines
- JetBlue TrueBlueBooks United Airlines
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks United Airlines
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks United Airlines
- TAP Miles&GoBooks United Airlines
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks United Airlines
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks United Airlines
- United MileagePlusBooks United Airlines
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


- Via Lome (LFW)Ethiopian Airlines, then ASKY Airlines
KP - Via Accra (ACC)United Airlines, then Africa World Airlines, RwandAir and 5 more
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P4+4 - Via Casablanca (CMN)Royal Air Maroc the whole way


- Via Atlanta (ATL)Delta Air Lines the whole way




- Via Bridgetown (BGI)United Airlines, then Air Peace
P4 - Via London (LHR)British Airways and Virgin Atlantic the whole way





- Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way



- Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way



- Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way



- Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way


- Via Cairo (CAI)EgyptAir the whole way


- Via Addis Ababa (ADD)Ethiopian Airlines the whole way


- Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way


- Via Abu Dhabi (AUH)Etihad Airways the whole way


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.