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JOS to BPC: distance & flight time
Jos (Yakubu Gowon Airport) → Bamenda (Bamenda Airport)
263 mi
424 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
263 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JOS — Yakubu Gowon Airport · Jos, Nigeria
- BPC — Bamenda Airport · Bamenda, Cameroon
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JOS
- BCU · Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport83 mi away
- ABV · Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport118 mi away
- KAD · Kaduna Airport128 mi away
- ZAR · Zaria Airport131 mi away
Near BPC
- BFX · Bafoussam Airport38 mi away
- FOM · Foumban Nkounja Airport51 mi away
- CBQ · Margaret Ekpo International Airport142 mi away
- DLA · Douala International Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOS from BPC?
The flight distance from Jos (JOS) to Bamenda (BPC) is 263 miles (424 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOS to BPC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 JOS to BPC?
Nonstop service on JOS–BPC 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOS to BPC?
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Why are some JOS to BPC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOS–BPC 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.