Summary United Airlines to increase flights to Nigeria, representing a 133% yearly increase. The flight distance from Washington D.C.
to Lagos is 5,442 miles, with a 10-hour and 40-minute scheduled flight time. United will operate six routes to Africa in four countries, the most extensive presence in Africa for the airline. United Airlines has announced it will increase its service between Washington Dulles and Nigeria's Murtala Muhammed International Airport (Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation).
United is set to increase its flights from three times per week to the Nigerian city of Lagos to daily flights. These flights are set to begin from December 4, 2024, to February 14, 2025. In all, United is planning to operate six routes to Africa to four countries (South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Morocco).
This is a new record for United's presence in Africa. United to greatly increase flights with Nigeria United Airlines' announcement represents a 133% year-on-year increase in seats between Washington D.C.
and Lagos (arch-rival Delta also operates nonstop flights from the US to Lagos). United launched its Washington-Lagos service in 2021 (flights were suspended between 2010 and 2016) with a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner filling the role. These United Dreamliners are fitted with 28 United Polaris business class seats, 21 United Premium Plus premium economy seats, 36 Economy Plus seats, and a further 158 standard economy seats.
The flight distance from Washington Dulles to Lagos is .