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FOM to MDI: distance & flight time
Foumban (Foumban Nkounja Airport) → Makurdi (Makurdi Airport)
205 mi
329 km · 178 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
205 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- FOM — Foumban Nkounja Airport · Foumban, Cameroon
- MDI — Makurdi Airport · Makurdi, 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 MDI
- ENU · Akanu Ibiam International Airport111 mi away
- ABV · Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport129 mi away
- JOS · Yakubu Gowon Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOM from MDI?
The flight distance from Foumban (FOM) to Makurdi (MDI) is 205 miles (329 km, 178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOM to MDI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 MDI?
Nonstop service on FOM–MDI 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOM to MDI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOM–MDI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FOM to MDI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOM–MDI 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.