Distance from Sokoto to Maiduguri (Nigeria)

The distance between Sokoto and Maiduguri, Borno State is 871 kilometers (541 miles).

Sokoto, Nigeria

Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

From Sokoto to Maiduguri, the straight-line distance is 871 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Sokoto at 296 meters above sea level and Maiduguri at 325 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1 day
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
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120 km/h
Sokoto, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 13.0627° N 5.2432° E

Elevation: 296 m (971 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Sokoto (SKO)
  • Tahoua Airport (THZ)
  • Maradi Airport (MFQ)
  • Kandi Airport (KDC)
  • Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM)
Maiduguri, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 11.8469° N 13.1571° E

Elevation: 325 m (1,066 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Maiduguri Airport (MIU)
  • Salak Airport (MVR)
  • N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ)
  • Garoua International Airport (GOU)
  • Yola Airport (YOL)

Other distances from Sokoto

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Sokoto to Lagos 759 km
From Sokoto to Abuja 507 km
From Sokoto to Kano 375 km
From Sokoto to Port Harcourt 937 km
From Sokoto to Kaduna 369 km

Other distances from Maiduguri

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Maiduguri to Lagos 1,227 km
From Maiduguri to Abuja 692 km
From Maiduguri to Kano 506 km
From Maiduguri to Port Harcourt 1,034 km
From Maiduguri to Kaduna 641 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Nigeria that are at equal or similar distances as between Sokoto and Maiduguri.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Mississauga, Canada Raleigh, United States 871 km
Rome, Italy Palma, Spain 871 km
Brasília, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil 871 km
Fort Worth, United States El Paso, United States 870 km
Cancún, Mexico Tampa, United States 872 km
Washington, United States Atlanta, United States 872 km
Kanpur, India Ahmedabad, India 873 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 873 km
Fort Worth, United States Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 868 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hanoi, Vietnam 874 km
Charlotte, United States The Bronx, United States 874 km
Trujillo, Peru Quito, Ecuador 874 km
Cartagena, Colombia Maracay, Venezuela 868 km
Barcelona, Spain Gibraltar, Gibraltar 874 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 874 km
Detroit, United States Minneapolis, United States 874 km
Shanghai, China Seoul, South Korea 867 km
Shenzhen, China Hanoi, Vietnam 867 km
Hyderābād, India Ahmedabad, India 875 km

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