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ABV to QOW: distance & flight time
Abuja (Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport) → Imo (Sam Mbakwe International Airport)
247 mi
398 km · 215 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
247 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABV — Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport · Abuja, Nigeria
- QOW — Sam Mbakwe International Airport · Imo, Nigeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ABV
- MXJ · Minna Airport70 mi away
- KAD · Kaduna Airport117 mi away
- JOS · Yakubu Gowon Airport118 mi away
- MDI · Makurdi Airport129 mi away
Near QOW
- PHC · Port Harcourt International Airport33 mi away
- ABB · Asaba International Airport65 mi away
- QUO · Akwa Ibom International Airport72 mi away
- ENU · Akanu Ibiam International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABV from QOW?
The flight distance from Abuja (ABV) to Imo (QOW) is 247 miles (398 km, 215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABV to QOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ABV to QOW?
Nonstop service on ABV–QOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABV to QOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ABV–QOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ABV to QOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ABV–QOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.