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

Distance: 562 miDuration: 11 h 30 min

Driving from Elele to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) takes about 11 h 30 min via A3. The distance is 562 mi. The straight-line distance is 423 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions85 · 562 mi

1 Depart left 28 yd
2 Turn right 1 mi
3 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Omudioga to Ahia FS Rd 4 yd
4 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Omudioga to Ahia FS Rd 11 mi
5 Turn straight onto Port Harcourt - Owerri Road 5 mi
6 Continue right onto Port Harcourt - Owerri Road 18 mi
7 Enter roundabout straight 17 yd
8 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
9 Enter roundabout right 47 yd
10 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
11 Continue straight 1 mi
12 Continue straight 1 mi
13 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Okigwe Road 38 yd

14 Exit roundabout right onto Okigwe Road 2 mi
15 Enter roundabout slightly right 39 yd
16 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
17 Continue straight 3 mi
18 Enter roundabout slightly right 25 yd
19 Exit roundabout slightly right 11 mi
20 Enter roundabout right 26 yd
21 Exit roundabout right 5 mi
22 Enter roundabout straight 11 yd
23 Exit roundabout straight 9 mi
24 At end of road, turn left 8 mi
25 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Enugu - Port Harcourt Expressway 110 yd
26 Exit roundabout straight onto Enugu - Port Harcourt Expressway 42 mi
27 Turn sharp left 7 mi
28 At end of road, turn right 8 mi
29 Enter roundabout straight 34 yd
30 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
31 Turn left 92 mi
32 Enter roundabout straight 51 yd
33 Exit roundabout straight 4 mi
34 Turn straight 26 mi
35 Turn left 36 mi
36 Enter roundabout slightly right 47 yd
37 Exit roundabout right 56 mi
38 Enter roundabout straight onto Makurdi-Jos 59 yd
39 Exit roundabout straight onto Makurdi-Jos 5 mi
40 Enter roundabout slightly right 27 yd
41 Exit roundabout straight 30 mi
42 Turn straight 8 mi
43 Enter roundabout straight 18 yd
44 Exit roundabout slightly right 39 mi
45 Enter roundabout slightly right 42 yd
46 Exit roundabout straight 11 mi
47 Enter roundabout straight 16 yd
48 Exit roundabout right 29 mi
49 Enter roundabout straight 134 yd
50 Exit roundabout straight 3 mi
51 Enter roundabout right 33 yd
52 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
53 Enter roundabout straight 24 yd
54 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
55 Enter roundabout straight 32 yd
56 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
57 Enter roundabout right 30 yd
58 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
59 Enter roundabout right 33 yd
60 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
61 Enter roundabout slightly right 37 yd
62 Exit roundabout right 3 mi
63 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 22 yd
64 Exit roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 1 mi
65 Enter roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 26 yd
66 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 2 mi
67 Enter roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 47 yd
68 Exit roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 1 mi
69 Enter roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 39 yd
70 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 1 mi
71 Keep slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 1 mi
72 Enter roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 14 yd
73 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 3 mi
74 Enter roundabout straight onto Bauchi Road 5 yd
75 Exit roundabout straight onto Bauchi Road 3 mi
76 At end of road, turn left 1 mi
77 Turn right 73 mi
78 Enter rotary right onto Maiduguri Bypass 117 yd
79 Exit rotary right onto Maiduguri Bypass 3 mi
80 Enter rotary straight 100 yd
81 Exit rotary straight 13 mi
82 Turn left onto Airport Road 2 mi
83 Continue straight onto Departures and Arrivals 1 mi
84 Turn straight 32 yd
85 Arrive

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The return trip from Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) to Elele covers roughly the same distance, 562 mi.

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How far is it from Elele to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The distance between Elele and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) is 562 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Elele to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The drive from Elele to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) takes approximately 11 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Elele to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The fastest route from Elele to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) covers 562 mi with a driving time of approximately 11 h 30 min.
Which direction is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) from Elele?: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) lies roughly to the north-east of Elele.
Which roads does the route from Elele to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) follow?: The drive from Elele to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) mainly follows F229, A3-1, A3. The longest single stretch is 432 mi on A3.
Which towns do you pass between Elele and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: Towns on the route from Elele to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) include Amaigbo, Enugu, Otukpo, Jos.

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