Many surveys show that Portugal, Italy, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, and Bulgaria are the closest European countries to Nigeria.
Talking about the nearest country to Nigeria in Africa, Nigeria is bordered to the north by Niger, to the east by Chad and Cameroon, to the south by the Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic Ocean, and to the west by Benin.
Nigeria as a country on the coast of West Africa doesn’t share border with any European country but there are some European countries that are not very far away from Nigeria and these countries are listed below.
Nigeria is not alone in this regards. Many African countries doesn’t share border with Europe. Morocco is the only African country that shares a land border with the EU, at Melilla and at Spain’s other North African exclave, Ceuta. At the closest point across the Strait of Gibraltar, Morocco is also only 13 kilometres away from Spain by sea.
List of Closest European Countries to Nigeria
Here is a list of closest European countries to Nigeria
1. Portugal
Distance from Lagos, Nigeria to Faro, Portugal: The total straight line flight distance from Lagos, Nigeria to Faro, Portugal is 2,217 miles. This is equivalent to 3 567 kilometers or 1,926 nautical miles.
Your trip begins in Lagos, Nigeria. It ends in Faro, Portugal.
The total flight duration from Nigeria to Portugal is 5 hours, 1 minute.
This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.
Faro is the capital of southern Portugal’s Algarve region. The city’s neoclassical Arco da Vila is on the site of a gate that was part of the original Moorish wall. The monumental archway leads to the old town, with its cobbled streets. Nearby is Faro Cathedral, built in the 13th century. The Municipal Museum, in a 16th-century convent, displays prehistoric and medieval artefacts, plus religious art.
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2. Spain
Talking about closest European countries to Nigeria, Spain is one of them. The average flight time from Nigeria to Spain is 5 hours 44 minutes.
The distance between Spain and Nigeria is 2,295 miles or 3,693 km. What is the shortest flight duration from Spain to Nigeria? The shortest flight time from Spain to Nigeria is 5 hours 44 minutes.
3. Italy
The average flight time from Nigeria to Italy is 5 hours 42 minutes making it one of the closest European countries to Nigeria.
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Italy and Nigeria is 3,653 km= 2,270 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Italy to Nigeria, It takes 5 hours 42 minutes to arrive.
4. Greece
On average, the flight time from Nigeria to Greece is 5 hours 34 minutes.
This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Your exact time may vary depending on wind speeds.
The average price for one way flights from Lagos to Athens, Greece is NGN237,783. The average price for round trip flights from Lagos to Athens, Greece is NGN413,596.
5. Cyprus
The average flight time from Nigeria to Cyprus is 5 hours 57 minutes. This mean the total flight duration from Lagos, Nigeria to Cyprus is 5 hours, 57 minutes. This assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/h or 434 knots.
We have collected flight cost data from across the web for travel from Lagos to Larnaca, and have found the average flight price for this trip to be NGN437,226.
6. Bulgaria
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Bulgaria and Nigeria is 4,074 km= 2,531 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Bulgaria to Nigeria, It takes 4.52 hours to arrive.
7. Hungary
The distance between Nigeria and Hungary is 2,707 miles or 4,356 km. What is the shortest flight duration from Nigeria to Hungary? The shortest flight time from Nigeria to Hungary is 5 hours 18 minutes.
