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BNI to TML: distance & flight time
Benin (Benin Airport) → Tamale (Tamale Airport)
496 mi
798 km · 431 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
496 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNI — Benin Airport · Benin, Nigeria
- TML — Tamale Airport · Tamale, Ghana
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BNI
- QRW · Warri Airport52 mi away
- AKR · Akure Airport67 mi away
- ABB · Asaba International Airport74 mi away
- QOW · Sam Mbakwe International Airport126 mi away
Near TML
- LRL · Niamtougou International Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BNI from TML?
The flight distance from Benin (BNI) to Tamale (TML) is 496 miles (798 km, 431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNI to TML?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 BNI to TML?
Nonstop service on BNI–TML 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Benin and Tamale?
Tamale is 1 hour behind Benin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNI to TML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BNI–TML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BNI to TML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BNI–TML 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.