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BFX to CBQ: distance & flight time
Bafoussam (Bafoussam Airport) → Calabar (Margaret Ekpo International Airport)
143 mi
231 km · 125 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
143 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m 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
- BFX — Bafoussam Airport · Bafoussam, Cameroon
- CBQ — Margaret Ekpo International Airport · Calabar, 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 BFX
- FOM · Foumban Nkounja Airport28 mi away
- BPC · Bamenda Airport38 mi away
- DLA · Douala International Airport114 mi away
- TKC · Tiko Airport121 mi away
Near CBQ
- QUO · Akwa Ibom International Airport19 mi away
- QOW · Sam Mbakwe International Airport84 mi away
- SSG · Malabo Airport88 mi away
- TKC · Tiko Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFX from CBQ?
The flight distance from Bafoussam (BFX) to Calabar (CBQ) is 143 miles (231 km, 125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFX to CBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 BFX to CBQ?
Nonstop service on BFX–CBQ 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFX to CBQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFX–CBQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFX to CBQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFX–CBQ 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.