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FOM to CBQ: distance & flight time
Foumban (Foumban Nkounja Airport) → Calabar (Margaret Ekpo International Airport)
172 mi
276 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- FOM — Foumban Nkounja Airport · Foumban, 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 FOM
- BFX · Bafoussam Airport28 mi away
- BPC · Bamenda Airport51 mi away
- DLA · Douala International Airport133 mi away
- YAO · Yaoundé Airport135 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 FOM from CBQ?
The flight distance from Foumban (FOM) to Calabar (CBQ) is 172 miles (276 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOM to CBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 FOM to CBQ?
Nonstop service on FOM–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOM to CBQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOM–CBQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FOM to CBQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOM–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.