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How far is Sokoto from Yola?

The distance between Yola (Yola Airport) and Sokoto (Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport) is 551 miles / 887 kilometers / 479 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Yola (YOL) to Sokoto (SKO) is 698 miles / 1123 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 13 hours 43 minutes.

Yola Airport – Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport

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Distance from Yola to Sokoto

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Yola to Sokoto. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 551.001 miles
  • 886.750 kilometers
  • 478.807 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
  • 551.062 miles
  • 886.849 kilometers
  • 478.860 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 Yola to Sokoto?

The estimated flight time from Yola Airport to Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport is 1 hour and 32 minutes.

What is the time difference between Yola and Sokoto?

There is no time difference between Yola and Sokoto.

Flight carbon footprint between Yola Airport (YOL) and Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO)

On average, flying from Yola to Sokoto generates about 106 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 106 kilograms equals 234 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Yola to Sokoto

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yola Airport (YOL) and Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO).

Airport information

Origin Yola Airport
City: Yola
Country: Nigeria Flag of Nigeria
IATA Code: YOL
ICAO Code: DNYO
Coordinates: 9°15′27″N, 12°25′49″E
Destination Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport
City: Sokoto
Country: Nigeria Flag of Nigeria
IATA Code: SKO
ICAO Code: DNSO
Coordinates: 12°54′58″N, 5°12′25″E