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Flying to the United States: Things to know

There are 28 airlines that fly from Nigeria to the United States. The most popular route is from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. On average this flight takes 20 hours 31 minutes one-way.

New York is the most popular city in the United States for our customers to fly to.

The most popular route
LOS Murtala Muhammed International Airport to JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport
Average flight on the most popular route
20 hours 31 minutes
City our customers prefer to fly to
New York
Main currency
U.S. Dollar
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28 airlines

Airlines that fly to the United States

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  • Ethiopian Airlines
  • Turkish Airlines
  • Egyptair
  • RAM
  • Lufthansa
  • Asky
  • Qatar Airways
  • United Airlines
  • Air Cote D'Ivoire
  • British Airways
  • Air France
  • Kenya Airways
  • Virgin Atlantic
  • KLM
  • RwandAir
  • Delta

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Frequently asked questions

There are 3 popular routes from Nigeria to the United States:

  • From Murtala Muhammed International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport with an average flight time of 20h 31m.
  • From Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport with an average flight time of 19h 21m.
  • From Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport with an average flight time of 17h 7m.

Here’s the flight distance on the most popular routes from Nigeria to the United States:

  • Murtala Muhammed International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport flight distance is 5248 miles
  • Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport flight distance is 5438 miles
  • Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport flight distance is 5268 miles

There are direct flights from Nigeria to the United States. Direct flights usually depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

United Airlines and Delta offer direct flights from Nigeria to the United States.

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