Lagos to Dar es Salaam

4245 km (2638 miles)

Straight-line distance between Lagos, NG and Dar es Salaam, TZ. This is the shortest distance between the two cities as the crow flies.

Route Overview

Direct path from Lagos to Dar es Salaam

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Travel Information

Flight Time
~4h 43m
Driving Time
~2d 5h
Walking Time
~35d 9h

Interesting Facts

Speed of Light

Light would travel this distance in 0.014 seconds.

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Flight Path

Commercial flights may fly 10-20% farther due to air traffic and jet streams.

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Driving Reality

Actual driving distance would be significantly longer due to roads and terrain.

Note about travel times:

These are approximate estimates based on straight-line distance. Actual travel times will vary significantly based on routes, traffic, weather, connections, and other factors.

Distance Details

Kilometers: 4245 km
Miles: 2638 mi
Nautical Miles: 2292 nmi

Lagos

Country: NG
Population: 15,388,000
Coordinates: °, °

Dar es Salaam

Country: TZ
Population: 5,383,728
Coordinates: °, °

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About This Distance Calculation

The distance between Lagos and Dar es Salaam is calculated using the Haversine formula, which determines the great-circle distance between two points on a sphere given their latitude and longitude coordinates. This represents the shortest distance over the earth's surface, giving an "as-the-crow-flies" distance of approximately 4245 kilometers (2638 miles).

This calculation assumes the Earth is a perfect sphere (it's actually slightly flattened at the poles), but the Haversine formula is accurate to within 0.5% for distances between most points on Earth. The coordinates used are:

  • Lagos: °N, °W
  • Dar es Salaam: °N, °W

Keep in mind that actual travel distances by car, train, or ship will be longer due to the need to follow roads, railways, shipping routes, and navigate around geographical obstacles. Flight paths may also differ from the great circle route due to air traffic control requirements, weather conditions, and airline-specific routing policies.