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How far is Sokoto from Owerri?

The distance between Owerri (Sam Mbakwe Airport) and Sokoto (Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport) is 532 miles / 857 kilometers / 463 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Owerri (QOW) to Sokoto (SKO) is 747 miles / 1202 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 18 minutes.

Sam Mbakwe Airport – Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport

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Distance from Owerri to Sokoto

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Owerri to Sokoto. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 532.473 miles
  • 856.933 kilometers
  • 462.707 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 535.091 miles
  • 861.145 kilometers
  • 464.981 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Owerri to Sokoto?

The estimated flight time from Sam Mbakwe Airport to Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between Owerri and Sokoto?

There is no time difference between Owerri and Sokoto.

Flight carbon footprint between Sam Mbakwe Airport (QOW) and Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO)

On average, flying from Owerri to Sokoto generates about 103 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 103 kilograms equals 228 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Owerri to Sokoto

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sam Mbakwe Airport (QOW) and Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO).

Airport information

Origin Sam Mbakwe Airport
City: Owerri
Country: Nigeria Flag of Nigeria
IATA Code: QOW
ICAO Code: DNIM
Coordinates: 5°25′37″N, 7°12′21″E
Destination Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport
City: Sokoto
Country: Nigeria Flag of Nigeria
IATA Code: SKO
ICAO Code: DNSO
Coordinates: 12°54′58″N, 5°12′25″E