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YAO to BCU: distance & flight time
Yaounde (Yaoundé Airport) → Bauchi (Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport)
475 mi
765 km · 413 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
475 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- YAO — Yaoundé Airport · Yaounde, Cameroon
- BCU — Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport · Bauchi, Nigeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAO
- NSI · Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport8 mi away
- BMM · Bitam Airport122 mi away
- DLA · Douala International Airport125 mi away
- FOM · Foumban Nkounja Airport135 mi away
Near BCU
- GMO · Gombe Lawanti International Airport79 mi away
- JOS · Yakubu Gowon Airport83 mi away
- KAN · Mallam Aminu International Airport136 mi away
- ZAR · Zaria Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAO from BCU?
The flight distance from Yaounde (YAO) to Bauchi (BCU) is 475 miles (765 km, 413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAO to BCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 YAO to BCU?
Nonstop service on YAO–BCU 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAO to BCU?
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Why are some YAO to BCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAO–BCU 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.