⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Lagos to St. Petersburg flights

Lagos (LOS) to St. Petersburg (LED): 3,939 miles (6,339 km) great-circle, about 8h 25m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $1418 round-trip on Kenya Airways, with 3 stops, departing May 13, 2026.

KQKenya AirwaysKQ533
Depart
LOS
Lagos, Nigeria
12:25
2026-05-13
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Arrive
LED
St. Petersburg, Russia
Returns 06:20
2026-05-21
Stops
3 stops
Distance
3,939 mi
Est. nonstop time
8h 25m
Trip type
Round-trip
$1418
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Lagos to St. Petersburg fare fly?

$1418 round-trip, Kenya Airways KQ533, departing 2026-05-13 at 12:25, returning 2026-05-21. The recorded itinerary left on a Wednesday, returning on a Thursday 8 nights later; the fare was observed 18 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Lagos from St. Petersburg?

  • Distance: 3,939 miles (6,339 km) great-circle, heading north.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 8h 25m.
  • Departure airport: Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), Lagos, Nigeria, UTC+1 on May 13, 2026.
  • Arrival: Pulkovo Airport (LED), Russia, UTC+3 on May 13, 2026.
  • Time difference: St. Petersburg is 2 hours ahead of Lagos on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Nigeria to Russia.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 78 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Kenya Airways KQ533, 3 stops, round-trip, 8 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Lagos to St. Petersburg fare compare with other routes from LOS?

At $1418, it ranked 28th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from LOS (median $907). That is 36.0 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the LOS median of 33.1 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from LOS of similar length: Moscow (3,887 mi) at $969 and Muscat (3,825 mi) at $839.

Kenya Airways had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 LOS routes. It is the 7th longest of the 30 routes we track from LOS.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to St. Petersburg?

Of 98 departure airports with a fare to St. Petersburg, Lagos (LOS) ranked 79th at $1418. Lowest: $247 from Antalya (AYT); highest: $2769 from Havana (HAV); 0 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Pegasus Airlines (13), Emirates (8), Sichuan Airlines (8), Turkish (8), China Eastern (4) and Etihad (4), plus 38 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Africa/Lagos, Europe/Moscow; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Lagos to St. Petersburg flight questions

How far is Lagos from St. Petersburg by plane?

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Lagos is about 3,939 miles (6,339 km) from St. Petersburg on a great-circle line from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) to Pulkovo Airport (LED), heading north. It is the 7th longest of the 30 routes we track from LOS. The recorded itinerary had 3 stops, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Lagos to St. Petersburg?

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About 8h 25m nonstop by our estimate for 3,939 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Kenya Airways fare was with 3 stops. 98 airports in our feed had a fare to St. Petersburg; this one ranked 79th, and 0 of the 98 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Lagos and St. Petersburg?

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On May 13, 2026, Lagos was on UTC+1 (Africa/Lagos) and St. Petersburg on UTC+3 (Europe/Moscow), so St. Petersburg was 2 hours ahead of Lagos: noon in Lagos was 14:00 in St. Petersburg. Neither Africa/Lagos nor Europe/Moscow shifts for daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

How much is a flight from Lagos to St. Petersburg?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $1418 per person round-trip on Kenya Airways flight KQ533, departing May 13, 2026, returning May 21, 2026, with 3 stops. At $1418, it ranked 28th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from LOS (median $907). That is 36.0 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the LOS median of 33.1 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Lagos to St. Petersburg?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 3 stops; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into St. Petersburg, 0 of the 98 recorded fares were nonstop. From LOS, 8 of 30 were. Routes from LOS of similar length: Moscow (3,887 mi) at $969 and Muscat (3,825 mi) at $839.

Which airports serve flights from Lagos to St. Petersburg?

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It departs Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in Lagos, Nigeria, and arrives at Pulkovo Airport (LED) in St. Petersburg, Russia. An international flight, Nigeria to Russia. Kenya Airways had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 LOS routes. Pulkovo Airport (LED) sits at 78 ft above sea level.

Where else near St. Petersburg can you fly from Lagos?

Moscow (MOW) $969Bucharest (BUH) $962Amsterdam (AMS) $1727Istanbul (IST) $963London (LON) $937Baku (BAK) $1182All flights from Lagos →

Other cities with flights to St. Petersburg

From Antalya (AYT) $247From Istanbul (IST) $330From Frankfurt (FRA) $422From Budapest (BUD) $444From Vienna (VIE) $451From Geneva (GVA) $455

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