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ZND to QOW: distance & flight time
Zinder (Zinder Airport) → Imo (Sam Mbakwe International Airport)
590 mi
949 km · 512 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
590 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- ZND — Zinder Airport · Zinder, Niger
- QOW — Sam Mbakwe International Airport · Imo, Nigeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZND
- KAN · Mallam Aminu International Airport124 mi away
- MFQ · Maradi Airport126 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZND from QOW?
The flight distance from Zinder (ZND) to Imo (QOW) is 590 miles (949 km, 512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZND to QOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 ZND to QOW?
Nonstop service on ZND–QOW 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZND to QOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZND–QOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZND to QOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZND–QOW 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.