Updated: January 23, 2026
Nigeria Africa

Abuja Airport (ABV)

Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport averages 65 flights per day to 34 destinations, with 15 domestic and 19 international routes. A total of 19 airlines operate at ABV, led by Air Peace. This airport provides direct service to 16 countries across two continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and the United Kingdom as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Abuja connects to Doha, with a typical flight time of 8 hrs 30 mins.

IATA
ABV
ICAO
DNAA
Elevation
1,123 ft (342 m) MSL
Local Time
Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
Destinations
34 (15 domestic · 19 international)
Flights per day
65 (50 domestic · 16 international)
Busiest Route
Lagos (18/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Doha 8 hrs 30 mins
Shortest Flight
Enegu 1 hr 30 mins
Top Airline
Air Peace (13 routes)
Top Country
Nigeria (50 flights/day)
Longest Runway
11,864 ft / 3,616 m

Weather in Abuja

34 Destinations from Abuja Airport (ABV)

This week, 34 active routes depart from Abuja International Airport. The busiest route connects Abuja with Lagos and is operated by 5 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Doha, and the shortest flight is to Enegu.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
18 Lagos ABV → LOS
1 hr 40 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Air Peace, NEX Time Jet, Real Tonga, Sky Prime Charter5
6 Port Harcourt ABV → PHC
1 hr 45 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Air Peace, Lufthansa, NEX Time Jet, Qatar Airways5
5 Kano ABV → KAN
1 hr 30 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Air Peace, Qatar Airways, Real Tonga, Sky Prime Charter5
3 Sokoto ABV → SKO
1 hr 35 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Real Tonga, Sky Prime Charter3
3 Yola ABV → YOL
1 hr 45 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Air Peace, NEX Time Jet, Sky Prime Charter4
3 Asaba ABV → ABB
1 hr 30 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Air Peace2
3 Warri ABV → — Air Peace, Overland Airways, Real Tonga3
2 Maiduguri ABV → MIU
1 hr 50 mins
Air Peace, Real Tonga, Sky Prime Charter3
2 Owerri ABV → QOW
1 hr 30 mins
Air Peace1
2 London ABV → LHR
6 hrs 55 mins
Air Peace, British Airways2
2 Addis Ababa ABV → ADD
5 hrs 10 mins
Ethiopian Airlines1
2 Benin ABV → BNI
1 hr 25 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Air Peace2
2 Gombe ABV → GMO
1 hr 15 mins
Air Peace, Overland Airways, Real Tonga3
1 Lomé ABV → LFW
2 hrs 10 mins
Air France, ASKY2
1 Accra ABV → ACC
2 hrs
Africa World Airlines1
1 Enegu ABV → ENU
1 hr 30 mins
Air Peace1
1 Ibadan ABV → IBA
1 hr 25 mins
Air Peace1
1 Ilorin ABV → ILR
1 hr 35 mins
Overland Airways1
1 Cairo ABV → CAI
4 hrs 40 mins
EgyptAir1
6/week Frankfurt-am-Main ABV → FRA
6 hrs 25 mins
Lufthansa1
5/week Casablanca ABV → CMN
4 hrs 15 mins
Royal Air Maroc1
5/week Doha ABV → DOH
8 hrs 30 mins
Qatar Airways1
5/week Douala ABV → DLA
1 hr 50 mins
Air Algerie, Air Cote D'Ivoire2
5/week Istanbul ABV → IST
6 hrs 15 mins
Turkish Airlines1
4/week Bauchi ABV → — Real Tonga1
3/week Abidjan ABV → ABJ
2 hrs 30 mins
Air Cote D'Ivoire1
3/week Akure ABV → AKR
1 hr 10 mins
Overland Airways1
3/week Calabar ABV → CBQ
1 hr 30 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd1
3/week Kampala ABV → EBB
3 hrs 55 mins
Uganda Airlines1
3/week N'Djamena ABV → NDJ
2 hrs 15 mins
ASKY1
3/week Katsina ABV → — Real Tonga1
3/week Minna ABV → — Overland Airways1
1/week Algiers ABV → ALG Air Algerie1
1/week Cotonou ABV → COO
1 hr 45 mins
ASKY1

Airlines

Abuja International Airport is served by 19 airlines, with Air Peace in the lead at 21% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 47% of routes. 8 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 16 airlines operate international routes, compared with 8 serving domestic routes. Qatar Airways is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Doha with a flight time of 8 hrs 30 mins.

  • Air Peace13 routes
  • Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd8 routes
  • Real Tonga8 routes
  • Sky Prime Charter5 routes
  • Overland Airways5 routes
  • NEX Time Jet3 routes
  • Qatar Airways3 routes
  • ASKY3 routes
  • Lufthansa2 routes
  • Air Algerie2 routes
  • Air Cote D'Ivoire2 routes
  • British Airways1 route
  • Ethiopian Airlines1 route
  • Air France1 route
  • Africa World Airlines1 route
  • EgyptAir1 route
  • Royal Air Maroc1 route
  • Turkish Airlines1 route
  • Uganda Airlines1 route

Abuja International Airport provides direct service to 16 countries across two continents. The route network is 44% domestic and 56% international, with London, United Kingdom serving as the primary international destination.

  • Nigeria50/day
  • United Kingdom2/day
  • Ethiopia2/day
  • Togo1/day
  • Ghana1/day
  • Egypt1/day
  • Germany6/week
  • Morocco5/week
  • Qatar5/week
  • Cameroon5/week
  • Turkey5/week
  • Côte d’Ivoire3/week
  • Uganda3/week
  • Chad3/week
  • Algeria1/week
  • Benin1/week

Global Rankings of Abuja Airport (ABV)

This snapshot shows how Abuja Airport (ABV) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

2 Runways at Abuja Airport (ABV)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
04 11,864 ft · 3,616 m 147 ft · 45 m Asphalt
22 11,864 ft · 3,616 m 147 ft · 45 m Asphalt

The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.