Lekki: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lekki is a city of 401,272 people in Nigeria (Lagos), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 833 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Lekki runs from about 11 h 47 min a day in late December to 12 h 32 min in late June (computed for 6.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lekki is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 12,794-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Lekki: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lekki · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 833 places to stay in Lekki. Of the 490 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (307), and 14 are five-star. Across 11 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.7 out of 10. Guests have left 2,201 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lagos, 9 km
- Ibadan, 114 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lomé, 252 km (Togo) — flights
- Benin City, 238 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 367 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ilorin, 256 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Warri, 272 km — tours
- Oyo, 164 km — tours
- Abeokuta, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Akure, 210 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Lekki?
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lekki?
About 401,272 people live in Lekki (GeoNames).
What time zone is Lekki in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Lekki?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Lekki?
Our booking partner lists 833 places to stay in Lekki, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Lekki?
Lagos (9 km), Ibadan (114 km), Lomé (252 km), Benin City (238 km), Onitsha (367 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.