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BUG to BCU: distance & flight time
Benguela (Benguela Airport) → Bauchi (Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport)
1,615 mi
2,599 km · 1,404 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BUG — Benguela Airport · Benguela, Angola
- BCU — Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport · Bauchi, 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 BUG
- CBT · Catumbela Airport11 mi away
- NDD · Sumbe Airport104 mi away
- PBN · Porto Amboim Airport133 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUG from BCU?
The flight distance from Benguela (BUG) to Bauchi (BCU) is 1,615 miles (2,599 km, 1,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUG to BCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 BUG to BCU?
Nonstop service on BUG–BCU 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 3h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUG to BCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUG–BCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUG to BCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUG–BCU 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.