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OKN to BCU: distance & flight time
Okondja (Okondja Airport) → Bauchi (Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport)
816 mi
1,314 km · 709 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
816 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- OKN — Okondja Airport · Okondja, Gabon
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OKN
- MVB · M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport70 mi away
- KOU · Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport92 mi away
- MKU · Makokou Airport102 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 OKN from BCU?
The flight distance from Okondja (OKN) to Bauchi (BCU) is 816 miles (1,314 km, 709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKN to BCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 OKN to BCU?
Nonstop service on OKN–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 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKN to BCU?
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Why are some OKN to BCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OKN–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.