Direct Flights from Washington to Lomé
Lomé · Togo
Nonstop service from IAD to LFW on Ethiopian Airlines. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Washington is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Lomé — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Lomé for, from Washington
11h 10m in the air, 5,345 miles. Give Lomé a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Lomé
Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. With a population of almost 2.2 million (2023), the city is the economic and cultural center of the country. Around a quarter of the country's population lives here.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Lomé
- Togo National Museum is the national museum of Togo, located in the capital of Lomé. Founded in 1975, it features cultural and historical exhibits.
- The Sacred Heart Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lomé, one of the seven Catholic church districts of Togo.
- The Independence Monument in Lomé, the capital of Togo, was built as a tribute to the country's independence from France on 27 April 1960.
- The National Archives of Togo are located in Lomé, Togo. As of 2009 Maboulah Wenmi-Agore Coulibaley served as director of the Bibliothèque et des Archives Nationales du Togo.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Lomé weather, compared with Washington
23° warmer than Washington on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Lomé 92°F · Washington 43°F · 49° warmer
- April
- Lomé 91°F · Washington 67°F · 25° warmer
- July
- Lomé 85°F · Washington 88°F · 3° colder
- October
- Lomé 89°F · Washington 68°F · 21° warmer
March averages 93°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. Lomé is the steadier of the two, moving 8° between its coldest and warmest months where Washington moves 45°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Lomé
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Lomé is June–September, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 86°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Lomé, including Togo National Museum, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lomé, and Independence Monument (Togo).
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Lomé?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (IAD) to Lomé (LFW) on Ethiopian Airlines.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Lomé?
- Ethiopian Airlines flies nonstop between Washington (IAD) and Lomé (LFW).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to Lomé?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Washington to Lomé.
- How far is Lomé from Washington?
- Lomé is about 5,345 miles from Washington by air.
- How many days can I spend in Lomé flying from Washington?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 2, 3, 4 or 5 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Togo?
- Yes — Lomé (LFW) has nonstop service from Washington on Ethiopian Airlines, making it a nonstop gateway to Togo.
- What is there to do in Lomé?
- Popular things to do include Togo National Museum, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lomé, Independence Monument (Togo), National Archives of Togo, and more.
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