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CBQ to AKR: distance & flight time
Calabar (Margaret Ekpo International Airport) → Akure (Akure Airport)
262 mi
421 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CBQ — Margaret Ekpo International Airport · Calabar, Nigeria
- AKR — Akure Airport · Akure, Nigeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKR
- BNI · Benin Airport67 mi away
- IBA · Ibadan Airport91 mi away
- ILR · Ilorin International Airport99 mi away
- ABB · Asaba International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBQ from AKR?
The flight distance from Calabar (CBQ) to Akure (AKR) is 262 miles (421 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBQ to AKR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 CBQ to AKR?
Nonstop service on CBQ–AKR 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBQ to AKR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBQ–AKR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBQ to AKR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBQ–AKR 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.