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OMB to BCU: distance & flight time
Omboue Hospial (Omboue Hopital Airport) → Bauchi (Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport)
834 mi
1,342 km · 725 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
834 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- OMB — Omboue Hopital Airport · Omboue Hospial, 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.
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Near OMB
- POG · Port Gentil Airport69 mi away
- LBQ · Lambarene Airport91 mi away
- MJL · Mouilla Ville Airport125 mi away
- LBV · Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport141 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 OMB from BCU?
The flight distance from Omboue Hospial (OMB) to Bauchi (BCU) is 834 miles (1,342 km, 725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMB to BCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 OMB to BCU?
Nonstop service on OMB–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMB to BCU?
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Why are some OMB to BCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OMB–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.