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BUG to MFQ: distance & flight time
Benguela (Benguela Airport) → Maradi (Maradi Airport)
1,855 mi
2,985 km · 1,612 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m 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
- MFQ — Maradi Airport · Maradi, Niger
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 MFQ
- ZND · Zinder Airport126 mi away
- SKO · Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport135 mi away
- KAN · Mallam Aminu International Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUG from MFQ?
The flight distance from Benguela (BUG) to Maradi (MFQ) is 1,855 miles (2,985 km, 1,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUG to MFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 MFQ?
Nonstop service on BUG–MFQ 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 4h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUG to MFQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUG–MFQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUG to MFQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUG–MFQ 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.