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OMB to QOW: distance & flight time
Omboue Hospial (Omboue Hopital Airport) → Imo (Sam Mbakwe International Airport)
504 mi
811 km · 438 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
504 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- 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 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 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 OMB from QOW?
The flight distance from Omboue Hospial (OMB) to Imo (QOW) is 504 miles (811 km, 438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMB to QOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 QOW?
Nonstop service on OMB–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMB to QOW?
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Why are some OMB to QOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OMB–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.