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QOW to PKO: distance & flight time
Imo (Sam Mbakwe International Airport) → Parakou (Parakou Airport)
416 mi
669 km · 361 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
416 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- PKO — Parakou Airport · Parakou, Benin
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 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 PKO
- LRL · Niamtougou International Airport107 mi away
- KDC · Kandi Airport126 mi away
- ILR · Ilorin International Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QOW from PKO?
The flight distance from Imo (QOW) to Parakou (PKO) is 416 miles (669 km, 361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QOW to PKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 PKO?
Nonstop service on QOW–PKO 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QOW to PKO?
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Why are some QOW to PKO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QOW–PKO 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.