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MVR to BCU: distance & flight time
Maroua (Salak Airport) → Bauchi (Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport)
307 mi
494 km · 266 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MVR — Salak Airport · Maroua, Cameroon
- BCU — Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport · Bauchi, Nigeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MVR
- GOU · Garoua International Airport98 mi away
- MIU · Maiduguri International Airport126 mi away
- NDJ · N'Djamena International Airport128 mi away
- YOL · Yola Airport149 mi away
Near BCU
- GMO · Gombe Lawanti International Airport79 mi away
- JOS · Yakubu Gowon Airport83 mi away
- KAN · Mallam Aminu International Airport136 mi away
- ZAR · Zaria Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MVR from BCU?
The flight distance from Maroua (MVR) to Bauchi (BCU) is 307 miles (494 km, 266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MVR to BCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 MVR to BCU?
Nonstop service on MVR–BCU 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MVR to BCU?
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Why are some MVR to BCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MVR–BCU 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.