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BCU to ILR: distance & flight time
Bauchi (Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport) → Ilorin (Ilorin International Airport)
385 mi
619 km · 334 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
385 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BCU — Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport · Bauchi, Nigeria
- ILR — Ilorin International Airport · Ilorin, Nigeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BCU
- GMO · Gombe Lawanti International Airport79 mi away
- JOS · Yakubu Gowon Airport83 mi away
- KAN · Mallam Aminu International Airport136 mi away
- ZAR · Zaria Airport147 mi away
Near ILR
- IBA · Ibadan Airport82 mi away
- AKR · Akure Airport99 mi away
- PKO · Parakou Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCU from ILR?
The flight distance from Bauchi (BCU) to Ilorin (ILR) is 385 miles (619 km, 334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCU to ILR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 BCU to ILR?
Nonstop service on BCU–ILR 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCU to ILR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BCU–ILR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BCU to ILR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BCU–ILR 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.