United States to Nigeria · 5,247 miles (8,445 km)

New York (JFK) to Lagos (LOS) flights

One airline flies nonstop from New York (JFK) to Lagos (LOS): Delta Air Lines. The two airports are 5,247 miles (8,445 km) apart. Delta Air Lines is in SkyTeam. There are also 16 ways to fly it with one stop, through Accra, Abidjan and Casablanca and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from JFK to LOS

Book JFK to LOS with points

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

JFK to LOS with one stop

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

  • Via Accra (ACC)Delta Air Lines, then Africa World Airlines, RwandAir and 5 more
    Delta Air Lines logo
    AW
    RwandAir logo
    P4
    +4
  • Via Abidjan (ABJ)Ethiopian Airlines, then Air Cote DIvoire, Middle East Airlines and 1 more
    Ethiopian Airlines logo
    HF
    Middle East Airlines logo
    P4
  • Via Casablanca (CMN)Royal Air Maroc the whole way
    Royal Air Maroc logo
    Royal Air Maroc logo
  • Via Dulles (IAD)Delta Air Lines, then United Airlines
    Delta Air Lines logo
    United Airlines logo
  • Via Bridgetown (BGI)JetBlue Airways and American Airlines, then Air Peace
    JetBlue Airways logo
    American Airlines logo
    P4
  • Via London (LGW), then Air Peace
    P4
  • Via London (LHR)British Airways and Virgin Atlantic the whole way
    American Airlines logo
    British Airways logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    +2
    British Airways logo
    Virgin Atlantic logo
  • Via Paris (CDG)Air France the whole way
    American Airlines logo
    Air France logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    +1
    Air France logo
  • Via Atlanta (ATL)Delta Air Lines the whole way
    JetBlue Airways logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Frontier Airlines logo
    Delta Air Lines logo
  • Via Amsterdam (AMS)KLM the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    KLM logo
    American Airlines logo
    KLM logo
  • Via Frankfurt (FRA)Lufthansa the whole way
    Delta Air Lines logo
    Lufthansa logo
    Singapore Airlines logo
    +1
    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 Nairobi (NBO)Kenya Airways the whole way
    Kenya Airways logo
    Kenya Airways logo
  • Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
    Qatar Airways logo
    Qatar Airways logo
See all 16 in Routes

JFK to LOS: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from JFK to LOS?

Delta Air Lines (SkyTeam) flies nonstop from New York (JFK) to Lagos (LOS).

How far is New York from Lagos by plane?

New York (JFK) and Lagos (LOS) are 5,247 miles (8,445 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book JFK to LOS award flights?

8 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Aeromexico Rewards, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, China Eastern Eastern Miles, Delta SkyMiles, Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles, Korean Air SKYPASS, SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does JFK 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 JFK to LOS with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between New York and Lagos?

The most direct connections are through Accra (ACC), Abidjan (ABJ), Casablanca (CMN), Dulles (IAD) and Bridgetown (BGI). On 11 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Royal Air Maroc through Casablanca.

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.