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

Lagos (LOS) to New York (JFK) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Lagos (LOS) to New York (JFK): 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 LOS to JFK

Book LOS to JFK with points

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

LOS to JFK with one stop

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

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

LOS to JFK: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from LOS to JFK?

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

How far is Lagos from New York by plane?

Lagos (LOS) and New York (JFK) 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 LOS to JFK 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 LOS to JFK cost?

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

Where can I connect between Lagos and New York?

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.