Nigeria flag Abuja Airport (ABV)

Country Nigeria | Africa | Regional Airport | IATA: ABV | ICAO: DNAA | Elevation 1123 ft · 342 m | Local time —

Destinations
32
Flights / day
91
Busiest route
Lagos
Top airline
Air Peace

Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport averages 91 flights per day to 32 destinations, with 15 domestic routes and 12 international routes. A total of 22 airlines operate at ABV, led by Air Peace. This airport provides direct service to 13 countries across two continents, with Ghana representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe connects to Doha, with a typical flight time of 6 hr 55 mins. Updated: August 30, 2026

Route Network

Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport connects 27 destinations worldwide, with Lagos standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Doha, and the shortest flight is to Enegu.

Nigeria flag Lagos (LOS) – Nigeria 8 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
318 mi · 511 km
26
per day
Nigeria flag Port Harcourt (PHC) – Nigeria 8 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
277 mi · 445 km
9
per day
Nigeria flag Kano (KAN) – Nigeria 6 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
227 mi · 365 km
7
per day
Nigeria flag Asaba (ABB) – Nigeria 3 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
198 mi · 319 km
5
per day
Nigeria flag Owerri (QOW) – Nigeria 3 airlines
—
ABV → QOW
4
per day
Nigeria flag Benin (BNI) – Nigeria 4 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
218 mi · 351 km
4
per day
Nigeria flag Ilorin (ILR) – Nigeria 4 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
193 mi · 311 km
4
per day
Nigeria flag Ibadan (IBA) – Nigeria 3 airlines
—
ABV → IBA
2
per day
Ghana flag Accra (ACC) – Ghana 2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
561 mi · 902 km
2
per day
Nigeria flag Enegu (ENU) – Nigeria 2 airlines
1 hr 20 mins
176 mi · 284 km
2
per day
Nigeria flag Sokoto (SKO) – Nigeria 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
304 mi · 489 km
2
per day
Nigeria flag Yola (YOL) – Nigeria 3 airlines
—
ABV → YOL
2
per day
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
2,151 mi · 3,462 km
2
per day
Togo flag Lomé (LFW) – Togo 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
456 mi · 734 km
2
per day
Nigeria flag Akure (AKR) – Nigeria 2 airlines
—
ABV → AKR
2
per day
Nigeria flag Calabar (CBQ) – Nigeria 2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
288 mi · 464 km
2
per day
United Kingdom flag London (LHR) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
6 hr 50 mins
2,967 mi · 4,774 km
2
per day
Nigeria flag Maiduguri (MIU) – Nigeria 2 airlines
—
ABV → MIU
1
per day
Morocco flag Casablanca (CMN) – Morocco 1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
1,931 mi · 3,107 km
1
per day
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 1 airline
6 hr 35 mins
2,835 mi · 4,563 km
1
per day
Egypt flag Cairo (CAI) – Egypt 1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
2,134 mi · 3,435 km
1
per day
Nigeria flag Gombe (GMO) – Nigeria 2 airlines
—
ABV → GMO
6
per week
Cameroon flag Douala (DLA) – Cameroon 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
384 mi · 619 km
5
per week
Côte d'Ivoire flag Abidjan (ABJ) – Côte d'Ivoire 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
809 mi · 1,303 km
3
per week
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 1 airline
6 hr 55 mins
3,118 mi · 5,018 km
3
per week
Chad flag N'Djamena (NDJ) – Chad 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
570 mi · 918 km
3
per week
Algeria flag Algiers (ALG) – Algeria 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
1,930 mi · 3,105 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated August 30, 2026.

Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport is served by 22 airlines, with Air Peace in the lead at 17% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 40% of routes. eight carriers operate only one route each. A total of 13 airlines operate international routes, compared with 12 airlines serving domestic routes. Qatar Airways is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Doha with a flight time of 6 hrs 55 mins.

Air Peace (13 routes)
Business Aviation Asia (10 routes)
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd (8 routes)
Anisec (6 routes)
Sky Prime Charter (6 routes)
Overland Airways (6 routes)
Green Africa Airways (5 routes)
Real Tonga (3 routes)
World Ticket Ltd (2 routes)
Lufthansa (2 routes)
Qatar Airways (2 routes)
ASKY (2 routes)
Air Algerie (2 routes)
Air Cote D'Ivoire (2 routes)
Eurowings (1 routes)
Africa World Airlines (1 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Royal Air Maroc (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)

Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport provides direct service to 13 countries across two continents. The route network is 56% domestic and 44% international. Ghana is the primary international destination.

Nigeria - 73/day
Ghana - 2/day
Ethiopia - 2/day
Togo - 2/day
United Kingdom - 2/day
Morocco - 1/day
Germany - 1/day
Egypt - 1/day
Cameroon - 1/day
Côte d'Ivoire - 0/day
Qatar - 0/day
Chad - 0/day
Algeria - 0/day

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#311 (91 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#551 (32 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,864 ft 3,616 m 147 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,864 ft 3,616 m 147 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

Runways at Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

Operational Context

Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe (IATA: ABV) operates around 91 flights per day to 32 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 15 domestic and 12 international routes, with Air Peace as the leading carrier and Lagos currently the busiest connection. From ABV, passengers can reach 13 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,616 m (11,864 ft).

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