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SKO to POG: distance & flight time
Sokoto (Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport) → Port Gentil (Port Gentil Airport)
972 mi
1,565 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
972 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SKO — Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport · Sokoto, Nigeria
- POG — Port Gentil Airport · Port Gentil, Gabon
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 SKO
- MFQ · Maradi Airport135 mi away
- THZ · Tahoua Airport135 mi away
Near POG
- OMB · Omboue Hopital Airport69 mi away
- LBV · Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport93 mi away
- LBQ · Lambarene Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKO from POG?
The flight distance from Sokoto (SKO) to Port Gentil (POG) is 972 miles (1,565 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKO to POG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 SKO to POG?
Nonstop service on SKO–POG 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 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKO to POG?
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Why are some SKO to POG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKO–POG 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.