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PKO to MDI: distance & flight time
Parakou (Parakou Airport) → Makurdi (Makurdi Airport)
426 mi
685 km · 370 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
426 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PKO — Parakou Airport · Parakou, Benin
- MDI — Makurdi Airport · Makurdi, 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 PKO
- LRL · Niamtougou International Airport107 mi away
- KDC · Kandi Airport126 mi away
- ILR · Ilorin International Airport143 mi away
Near MDI
- ENU · Akanu Ibiam International Airport111 mi away
- ABV · Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport129 mi away
- JOS · Yakubu Gowon Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKO from MDI?
The flight distance from Parakou (PKO) to Makurdi (MDI) is 426 miles (685 km, 370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKO to MDI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 PKO to MDI?
Nonstop service on PKO–MDI 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKO to MDI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKO–MDI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKO to MDI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKO–MDI 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.