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LRL to QOW: distance & flight time
Niatougou (Niamtougou International Airport) → Imo (Sam Mbakwe International Airport)
515 mi
829 km · 448 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
515 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRL — Niamtougou International Airport · Niatougou, Togo
- QOW — Sam Mbakwe International Airport · Imo, 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 LRL
- PKO · Parakou Airport107 mi away
- TML · Tamale Airport134 mi away
Near QOW
- PHC · Port Harcourt International Airport33 mi away
- ABB · Asaba International Airport65 mi away
- QUO · Akwa Ibom International Airport72 mi away
- ENU · Akanu Ibiam International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRL from QOW?
The flight distance from Niatougou (LRL) to Imo (QOW) is 515 miles (829 km, 448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRL to QOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 LRL to QOW?
Nonstop service on LRL–QOW 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Niatougou and Imo?
Imo is 1 hour ahead of Niatougou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRL to QOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LRL–QOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LRL to QOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LRL–QOW 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.