Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–3 PM in San Francisco = 4 PM–11 PM in Lagos
About 7 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / San Francisco and Lagos
San Francisco to Lagos: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Lagos is 8–9 hours ahead of San Francisco, depending on the time of year. The best time to call is usually 10 AM–12 PM in San Francisco, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Lagos (when you're 8 hours apart).
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How far apart you are
12,559 km (7,804 mi)
About 16.5 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Reykjavík, Iceland: 6,756 km (4,198 mi) from San Francisco, 6,717 km (4,174 mi) from Lagos
- San Juan, Puerto Rico: 5,828 km (3,622 mi) from San Francisco, 7,619 km (4,734 mi) from Lagos
- Halifax, Canada: 4,873 km (3,028 mi) from San Francisco, 7,686 km (4,776 mi) from Lagos
Making San Francisco–Lagos work
- San Francisco evenings land in Lagos's late night or early morning, so protect one window and treat it as your appointment.
- Trade a voice note when one of you wakes up. It is waiting for the other at the end of their day.
- Keep a shared list of things to tell each other, so the call is not spent catching up on logistics.
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What is the time difference between San Francisco and Lagos?
Lagos is 8–9 hours ahead of San Francisco, depending on the time of year.
What is the best time to call between San Francisco and Lagos?
The best time to call is usually 10 AM–12 PM in San Francisco, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Lagos (when you're 8 hours apart). That gives you about 7 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is San Francisco from Lagos?
12,559 km (7,804 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 16.5 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between San Francisco and Lagos?
The fairest cities to meet in are Reykjavík, San Juan, Halifax. Reykjavík is 6,756 km (4,198 mi) from San Francisco and 6,717 km (4,174 mi) from Lagos.