Flight to Addis Ababa
Kano → Addis Ababa · about ~4h 15m in the air
Flight to Windhoek
Addis Ababa → Windhoek · about ~5h 15m in the air
Flight to Catumbela
Windhoek → Catumbela · about ~1h 45m in the air
Bus to Benguela
Catumbela → Benguela · about 45m
Kano → Benguela
Nigeria to Angola · 3 borders · Where else can you go from Kano?
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About the trip from Kano to Benguela
Kano (Nigeria) and Benguela (Angola) are 2,786 km (1,731 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Addis Ababa and Windhoek: ~18h door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight, bus and train via Lagos, Luanda and Lobito, takes ~16h 55m. The trip crosses 3 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Kano to Addis Ababa: ~4h 15m in the air, 3,320 km
- Flight from Addis Ababa to Windhoek: ~5h 15m in the air, 4,231 km
- Flight from Windhoek to Catumbela: ~1h 45m in the air, 1,187 km
- Bus from Catumbela to Benguela: about 45m, 23 km
Every route we know
- Flight, via Addis Ababa and Windhoek: ~18h, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Lagos, Luanda and Lobito: ~16h 55m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Lagos and Luanda: ~20h 10m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.