Idah Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)

Distance: 741 kmDrive time: 9 h 30 min

Driving from Idah to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) takes about 9 h 30 min via A3. The distance is 741 km. The straight-line distance is 500 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions62 · 741 km

1 Depart right 90 m
2 Turn right 554 m
3 At end of road, turn left 299 m
4 Turn left 81 km
5 Turn left 265 m
6 Continue slightly right onto Liberty Street 425 m
7 Turn left 15 km
8 Merge slightly right 86 km
9 Enter roundabout straight 47 m
10 Exit roundabout straight 6 km
11 Turn straight 41 km
12 Turn left 58 km
13 Enter roundabout slightly right 43 m

14 Exit roundabout right 90 km
15 Enter roundabout straight onto Makurdi-Jos 54 m
16 Exit roundabout straight onto Makurdi-Jos 8 km
17 Enter roundabout slightly right 25 m
18 Exit roundabout straight 48 km
19 Turn straight 12 km
20 Enter roundabout straight 17 m
21 Exit roundabout slightly right 63 km
22 Enter roundabout slightly right 39 m
23 Exit roundabout straight 17 km
24 Enter roundabout straight 15 m
25 Exit roundabout right 47 km
26 Enter roundabout straight 123 m
27 Exit roundabout straight 5 km
28 Enter roundabout right 30 m
29 Exit roundabout right 888 m
30 Enter roundabout straight 22 m
31 Exit roundabout right 2 km
32 Enter roundabout straight 30 m
33 Exit roundabout right 596 m
34 Enter roundabout right 27 m
35 Exit roundabout right 2 km
36 Enter roundabout right 30 m
37 Exit roundabout slightly right 2 km
38 Enter roundabout slightly right 34 m
39 Exit roundabout right 5 km
40 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 21 m
41 Exit roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 2 km
42 Enter roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 24 m
43 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 2 km
44 Enter roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 43 m
45 Exit roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 823 m
46 Enter roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 36 m
47 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 561 m
48 Keep slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 357 m
49 Enter roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 13 m
50 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 5 km
51 Enter roundabout straight onto Bauchi Road 5 m
52 Exit roundabout straight onto Bauchi Road 5 km
53 At end of road, turn left 444 m
54 Turn right 117 km
55 Enter rotary right onto Maiduguri Bypass 107 m
56 Exit rotary right onto Maiduguri Bypass 4 km
57 Enter rotary straight 91 m
58 Exit rotary straight 20 km
59 Turn left onto Airport Road 4 km
60 Continue straight onto Departures and Arrivals 471 m
61 Turn straight 29 m
62 Arrive

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The return trip from Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) to Idah covers roughly the same distance, 741 km.

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How far is it from Idah to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The distance between Idah and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) is 741 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Idah to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The drive from Idah to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) takes approximately 9 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Idah to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The fastest route from Idah to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) covers 741 km with a driving time of approximately 9 h 30 min.
Which direction is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) from Idah?: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) lies roughly to the north-east of Idah.
Which roads does the route from Idah to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) follow?: The drive from Idah to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) mainly follows F117, A3. The longest single stretch is 621 km on A3.
Which towns do you pass between Idah and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: Towns on the route from Idah to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) include Nsukka, Otukpo, Lafia, Jos, Bauchi.

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