There are 6 ways to get from California to Nigeria by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lagos (LOS)plane SNA - LOS
20h 14m$464–1,565Fly from San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lagos (LOS)plane SAN - LOS
20h 16m$334–1,208Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lagos (LOS)plane LAX - LOS
20h 55m$380–1,316Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lagos (LOS)plane SMF - LOS
22h 20m$394–1,406Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lagos (LOS)plane SJC - LOS
22h 16m$408–1,508Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Lagos (LOS)plane ONT - LOS
22h 13m$434–1,531
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Nigeria is to fly which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from California to Nigeria is to fly which takes 20h 14m and costs $460 - $1,600.
The distance between California and Nigeria is 12425 km.
It takes approximately 20h 14m to get from California to Nigeria, including transfers.
Nigeria is 8h ahead of California. It is currently 10:13 AM in California and 6:13 PM in Nigeria.
There are 2264+ hotels available in Nigeria.
What companies run services between California, USA and Nigeria?
United Airlines, United Nigeria Airlines, and Africa World Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lagos (LOS) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lagos via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lagos via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lagos via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lagos via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lagos via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lagos via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
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