LOS to JFK
Flights from Lagos to New York
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Lagos to JFK on Delta is about twelve hours nonstop, departing late evening and landing in New York early morning, with immigration at Terminal 4. Lagos airport asks you to be there four hours before an intercontinental departure; screening is layered and thorough, and traffic on the airport road is unpredictable. Via Paris on Air France, the connection at Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2E needs at least two hours and a Schengen transit visa is not required for airside transfers on a single ticket.
Airlines flying Lagos to New York
| Airline | Service | Days | Checked bags | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | Nonstop11h 30m | Daily | Main Cabin includes 1 free bag (50 lb) to the Caribbean and 2 free bags to Lagos, Accra and Dakar; Basic Economy pays for bags to the Caribbean. | |
| Air France | 1 stop via CDG15h | Daily | Economy Standard includes 1 bag (23 kg); Economy Light includes none. Two bags to West Africa on Standard. |
Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
What it costs
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$1,213
Indicative one-way total
Based on typical low-season fares booked early, as of September 2, 2026. Taxes and the Jetvala service fee included. Live prices appear in search results.
When to book
West Africa fares climb steeply for December, when families return for the holidays, and again in July and August. February to May and September to November are noticeably cheaper. Nonstop seats sell out early for December; book three to five months ahead for holiday dates.
About the airports
LOS
Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Lagos, NG · Africa/Lagos
Murtala Muhammed International is Nigeria's main gateway, with nonstops from JFK on Delta and Newark on United. The new Terminal 2 handles most foreign carriers and is a large improvement on the old terminal.
JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, US · America/New_York
John F. Kennedy International is the main international airport for New York and the departure point for Delta's nonstops to Lagos, Accra and Dakar, JetBlue's Caribbean network and Royal Air Maroc to Casablanca. For Haiti it currently offers connections only; the New York nonstop to Cap-Haïtien is at Newark. Brooklyn's Flatbush and East Flatbush, home to the largest Haitian community in the Northeast, are 30 to 60 minutes away.
Arriving at New York
Immigration is in each terminal. Evening arrivals share halls with the transatlantic bank and visitor lines can exceed an hour; Mobile Passport Control and Global Entry help.
AirTrain to Jamaica for the LIRR (20 minutes to Penn Station) and the E train, or to Howard Beach for the A train to Brooklyn. Yellow taxis charge a flat fare to Manhattan; rideshare pickups are in designated lots.