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

Distance: 686 kmDrive time: 8 h 30 min

Driving from Okene to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) takes about 8 h 30 min via A3. The distance is 686 km. The straight-line distance is 505 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions60 · 686 km

1 Depart left 224 km
2 Take exit slightly right 389 m
3 Keep slightly right 585 m
4 Continue straight onto Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Expressway 18 km
5 Take exit slightly right 81 m
6 Merge slightly right onto Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Expressway 15 km
7 Take exit slightly left 77 m
8 Merge slightly left onto Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Expressway 6 km
9 Keep slightly right onto Independence Avenue 7 km
10 Turn slightly right 321 m
11 Turn straight onto Shehu Shagari Way 459 m
12 Turn left onto Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway 368 m
13 Take ramp slightly left 110 m

14 Merge slightly left onto Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway 2 km
15 Continue straight onto Abuja-Keffi Expressway 52 km
16 Enter roundabout straight 25 m
17 Exit roundabout slightly right 66 km
18 Enter roundabout right 38 m
19 Exit roundabout slightly right 63 km
20 Enter roundabout slightly right 39 m
21 Exit roundabout straight 17 km
22 Enter roundabout straight 15 m
23 Exit roundabout right 47 km
24 Enter roundabout straight 123 m
25 Exit roundabout straight 5 km
26 Enter roundabout right 30 m
27 Exit roundabout right 888 m
28 Enter roundabout straight 22 m
29 Exit roundabout right 2 km
30 Enter roundabout straight 30 m
31 Exit roundabout right 596 m
32 Enter roundabout right 27 m
33 Exit roundabout right 2 km
34 Enter roundabout right 30 m
35 Exit roundabout slightly right 2 km
36 Enter roundabout slightly right 34 m
37 Exit roundabout right 5 km
38 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 21 m
39 Exit roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 2 km
40 Enter roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 24 m
41 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 2 km
42 Enter roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 43 m
43 Exit roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 823 m
44 Enter roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 36 m
45 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 561 m
46 Keep slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 357 m
47 Enter roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 13 m
48 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 5 km
49 Enter roundabout straight onto Bauchi Road 5 m
50 Exit roundabout straight onto Bauchi Road 5 km
51 At end of road, turn left 444 m
52 Turn right 117 km
53 Enter rotary right onto Maiduguri Bypass 107 m
54 Exit rotary right onto Maiduguri Bypass 4 km
55 Enter rotary straight 91 m
56 Exit rotary straight 20 km
57 Turn left onto Airport Road 4 km
58 Continue straight onto Departures and Arrivals 471 m
59 Turn straight 29 m
60 Arrive

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The return trip from Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) to Okene covers roughly the same distance, 686 km.

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How far is it from Okene to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The distance between Okene and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) is 686 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Okene to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The drive from Okene to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) takes approximately 8 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Okene to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The fastest route from Okene to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) covers 686 km with a driving time of approximately 8 h 30 min.
Which direction is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) from Okene?: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) lies roughly to the north-east of Okene.
Which roads does the route from Okene to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) follow?: The drive from Okene to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) mainly follows A2, A234, A3. The longest single stretch is 275 km on A3.
Which towns do you pass between Okene and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: Towns on the route from Okene to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) include Lokoja, Abuja, Akwanga, Jos, Bauchi.

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