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JOS to KMS: distance & flight time
Jos (Yakubu Gowon Airport) → Kumasi (Kumasi Airport)
743 mi
1,196 km · 646 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
743 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOS — Yakubu Gowon Airport · Jos, Nigeria
- KMS — Kumasi Airport · Kumasi, Ghana
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 KMS
- NYI · Sunyani Airport68 mi away
- ACC · Kotoka International Airport124 mi away
- TKD · Takoradi Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOS from KMS?
The flight distance from Jos (JOS) to Kumasi (KMS) is 743 miles (1,196 km, 646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOS to KMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 KMS?
Nonstop service on JOS–KMS 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 2h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jos and Kumasi?
Kumasi is 1 hour behind Jos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOS to KMS?
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Why are some JOS to KMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOS–KMS 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.