Abuja's Thriving Aviation: Multiple Airports, Countless Opportunities

Abuja is served by one airport, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV). It is the second-largest airport in Nigeria and is located around 12 miles southwest of the city centre. The airport has two terminals, one for international flights and one for domestic flights.

Abuja has one airport: Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)

Abuja Airport is the most convenient airport to fly from in Abuja. There are 21 airlines flying from Abuja to 48 airports around the world, including Africa World Airlines, Air France, British Airways, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and more. There are 34 destinations with scheduled passenger traffic, and the route with the most departures is the route to Lagos (LOS), with an average of 173 flights from Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International every week. The top international destinations are Accra (ACC) and London (LHR), and the two longest flights are to Paris (CDG) and London (LHR), both of which take around 6 hours and 40-45 minutes.

The airport has two terminals: one for international flights and one for domestic flights

There is one airport in Abuja: Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV). It is the second-largest airport in Nigeria and is located approximately 20km southwest of the city centre. The airport has two terminals: one for international flights and one for domestic flights. The international terminal was opened by the president of Nigeria on 20 December 2018, and was built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The two terminals are just a three-minute walk from each other.

The airport serves 34 destinations with 21 airlines in scheduled passenger traffic. The route with the most departures is the route to Lagos (LOS), with an average of 173 flights from Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International every week, which is 33% of all weekly departures. The top international destinations are Accra (ACC) and London (LHR). The longest flights from Abuja are to Paris (CDG) and London (LHR), which take around 6 hours and 45 minutes and 6 hours and 40 minutes, respectively.

There are 23 different airlines flying from Abuja to 36 non-stop destinations in 18 different countries. Some of the airlines operating from Abuja include Africa World Airlines, Air France, British Airways, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and United Nigeria Airlines.

The airport is 20km from the city centre

Abuja has one airport, the Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV). The airport is approximately 20km from the city centre and has two terminals, one for international flights and one for domestic flights. The terminals are a 3-minute walk from each other. The airport is the second largest in Nigeria and offers non-stop flights to 36 destinations in 18 different countries with 23 different airlines.

21 airlines fly from Abuja to 48 airports around the world

Abuja has one airport, the Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV). It is the second-largest airport in Nigeria and is located around 12 miles southwest of the city centre. The airport has two terminals, one for international flights and one for domestic flights.

As of February 2025, 21 airlines fly from Abuja to 48 airports around the world. These include Africa World Airlines, Air Cote D'Ivoire, Air France, Air Peace, Arik Air, ASKY Airlines, British Airways, Cimber AS, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Kuwait National Airways, Lufthansa, NextJet, Overland Airways, Qatar Airways, Real Tonga, Royal Air Maroc, RwandAir, Turkish Airlines, United Nigeria Airlines, and Val Air.

Passengers can fly to 34 destinations with these 21 airlines, in 18 different countries. The route with the most departures is the route to Lagos (LOS), with an average of 173 flights from Abuja every week. The top international destinations are Accra (ACC) and London (LHR). The two longest flights from Abuja are to Paris (CDG) and London (LHR), with flight times of around 6 hours and 45 minutes, and 6 hours and 40 minutes, respectively.

The route with the most departures is the route to Lagos (LOS)

There is only one airport in Abuja: Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV). It is the second-largest airport in Nigeria and is located around 20 km southwest of the city centre. The airport has two terminals, one for international flights and one for domestic flights. The route with the most departures is the route to Lagos (LOS), with an average of 173 flights from Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International every week, making up 33% of all weekly departures. There are 21 airlines flying from Abuja to 48 airports around the world, with 36 non-stop destinations in 18 different countries.

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