LOS → JFK
Flights from Lagos to New York
Lowest fare we found
from ₦886,271one way, per adult
Cheapest Economy fare found for one adult departing 13 October 2026, all-in including our service charge. Checked 29 August 2026 at 15:05 WAT and refreshed every six hours, so it may have moved since. Airline pricing changes constantly — your fare is confirmed live when you search and again before you pay. Other dates will differ.
What flying Lagos to New York actually looks like
Every Lagos to New York fare we see connects, and the choice of where you connect shapes the whole trip. Routing west through Casablanca or north through Europe on Air France or KLM tends to be the shortest total journey; going east through Doha or Istanbul is often cheaper but adds hours because you are travelling the long way around.
The quickest itineraries land at JFK a little under sixteen hours after leaving Lagos. It is worth deciding early whether you are optimising for cost or for arrival condition, because on this route those two answers rarely point at the same ticket. If Newark or another New York-area airport works for you, say so — it occasionally unlocks a better fare on the same day.
- Fastest journey we see
- 15h 50m
- Nonstop service
- Not in the fares we currently see; every option connects once
No nonstop service from Lagos. The fastest itineraries run about 15h 50m with one change in Europe, North Africa or the Gulf; eastbound routings via the Gulf are often cheaper but longer.
Airlines flying Lagos to New York
These carriers were selling this route the last time we checked live availability. Schedules and airlines change through the year, and a live search always shows the current set rather than this list.
- Qatar Airways
- Turkish Airlines
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Royal Air Maroc
- Kenya Airways
- EgyptAir
- RwandAir
- Air France
- KLM
Before you book Lagos to New York
The US visa interview is the real lead time
Nigerian passport holders need a US visa, and the interview appointment — not the flight — is what determines when you can travel. Do not buy non-refundable tickets before the visa is in the passport.
Check whether your connection needs a transit visa
Most Gulf and North African hubs let you connect airside without a visa, but a European routing can be different depending on airport and layover length. We check the transit rules for the specific itinerary before ticketing.
Consider Atlanta or Houston as alternatives
If your final destination is not actually New York City, the fare to Atlanta or Houston sometimes prices better. We can compare all three in one go.
Other routes we fly often
Booked and ticketed in Nigeria
Rayonner Travels & Logistics Limited is an IATA Accredited Travel Agent, certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Your ticket is issued on a real airline record, and there is a person in Abuja or Lagos to call if anything changes.
