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QOW to TML: distance & flight time
Imo (Sam Mbakwe International Airport) → Tamale (Tamale Airport)
622 mi
1,001 km · 540 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
622 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QOW — Sam Mbakwe International Airport · Imo, Nigeria
- TML — Tamale Airport · Tamale, Ghana
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 TML
- LRL · Niamtougou International Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QOW from TML?
The flight distance from Imo (QOW) to Tamale (TML) is 622 miles (1,001 km, 540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QOW to TML?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 TML?
Nonstop service on QOW–TML 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Imo and Tamale?
Tamale is 1 hour behind Imo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QOW to TML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on QOW–TML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some QOW to TML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QOW–TML 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.