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QOW to BNI: distance & flight time
Imo (Sam Mbakwe International Airport) → Benin (Benin Airport)
126 mi
203 km · 110 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
126 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- QOW — Sam Mbakwe International Airport · Imo, Nigeria
- BNI — Benin Airport · Benin, Nigeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BNI
- QRW · Warri Airport52 mi away
- AKR · Akure Airport67 mi away
- ABB · Asaba International Airport74 mi away
- QOW · Sam Mbakwe International Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QOW from BNI?
The flight distance from Imo (QOW) to Benin (BNI) is 126 miles (203 km, 110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QOW to BNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 QOW to BNI?
Nonstop service on QOW–BNI 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QOW to BNI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QOW–BNI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some QOW to BNI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QOW–BNI 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.