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How far is Owerri from Yaoundé?

The distance between Yaoundé (Yaoundé Airport) and Owerri (Sam Mbakwe Airport) is 317 miles / 510 kilometers / 276 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Yaoundé (YAO) to Owerri (QOW) is 531 miles / 854 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 11 hours 14 minutes.

Yaoundé Airport – Sam Mbakwe Airport

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Distance from Yaoundé to Owerri

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Yaoundé to Owerri. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 317.104 miles
  • 510.330 kilometers
  • 275.556 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 316.996 miles
  • 510.155 kilometers
  • 275.462 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Yaoundé to Owerri?

The estimated flight time from Yaoundé Airport to Sam Mbakwe Airport is 1 hour and 6 minutes.

What is the time difference between Yaoundé and Owerri?

There is no time difference between Yaoundé and Owerri.

Flight carbon footprint between Yaoundé Airport (YAO) and Sam Mbakwe Airport (QOW)

On average, flying from Yaoundé to Owerri generates about 72 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 72 kilograms equals 158 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Yaoundé to Owerri

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yaoundé Airport (YAO) and Sam Mbakwe Airport (QOW).

Airport information

Origin Yaoundé Airport
City: Yaoundé
Country: Cameroon Flag of Cameroon
IATA Code: YAO
ICAO Code: FKKY
Coordinates: 3°50′9″N, 11°31′24″E
Destination Sam Mbakwe Airport
City: Owerri
Country: Nigeria Flag of Nigeria
IATA Code: QOW
ICAO Code: DNIM
Coordinates: 5°25′37″N, 7°12′21″E