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SZA to JOS: distance & flight time
Soyo (Soyo Airport) → Jos (Yakubu Gowon Airport)
1,117 mi
1,797 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SZA — Soyo Airport · Soyo, Angola
- JOS — Yakubu Gowon Airport · Jos, 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 SZA
- MNB · Muanda Airport15 mi away
- CAB · Cabinda Airport40 mi away
- BOA · Boma Airport52 mi away
- MAT · Tshimpi Airport77 mi away
Near JOS
- BCU · Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport83 mi away
- ABV · Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport118 mi away
- KAD · Kaduna Airport128 mi away
- ZAR · Zaria Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZA from JOS?
The flight distance from Soyo (SZA) to Jos (JOS) is 1,117 miles (1,797 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZA to JOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 SZA to JOS?
Nonstop service on SZA–JOS 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZA to JOS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZA–JOS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZA to JOS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZA–JOS 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.