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MFQ to BUG: distance & flight time
Maradi (Maradi Airport) → Benguela (Benguela Airport)
1,855 mi
2,985 km · 1,612 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m 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
- MFQ — Maradi Airport · Maradi, Niger
- BUG — Benguela Airport · Benguela, Angola
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MFQ
- ZND · Zinder Airport126 mi away
- SKO · Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport135 mi away
- KAN · Mallam Aminu International Airport138 mi away
Near BUG
- CBT · Catumbela Airport11 mi away
- NDD · Sumbe Airport104 mi away
- PBN · Porto Amboim Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFQ from BUG?
The flight distance from Maradi (MFQ) to Benguela (BUG) is 1,855 miles (2,985 km, 1,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFQ to BUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 MFQ to BUG?
Nonstop service on MFQ–BUG 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 4h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFQ to BUG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MFQ–BUG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MFQ to BUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MFQ–BUG 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.