Calabar to Abuja Flights CBQ → ABV

Margaret Ekpo International Airport → Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

🇳🇬 Calabar, NG → 🇳🇬 Abuja, NG

The Calabar to Abuja route connects Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) in NG with Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) in NG. This short-haul flight covers approximately 289 miles (465 km) with a typical flight time of 53m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Ibom Air, Aero Contractors, ValueJet. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Margaret Ekpo International Airport

ICAO Code:
DNCA
IATA Code:
CBQ
City:
🇳🇬 Calabar
Country:
NG
Elevation:
210 ft

Destination Airport

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

ICAO Code:
DNAA
IATA Code:
ABV
City:
🇳🇬 Abuja
Country:
NG
Elevation:
1123 ft

3

Operators

4

Daily Flights

289

Miles

53m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Ibom Air IAN QI
Aero Contractors NIG N2
ValueJet FVJ VK

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 9 31%
Tuesday 0 0%
Wednesday 7 24%
Thursday 4 14%
Friday 4 14%
Saturday 3 10%
Sunday 2 7%

Pattern Analysis

4 Daily Flights:
FVJ610 IAN542 NIG176 IAN544
Data Points: 29
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 24 flights
Weekend: 5 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
NIG176 B733 12:10 12:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 16, 2026 Active
Ibom Air
IAN / QI
IAN542 IAN544 CRJ9 10:55 10:55 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 29, 2026 Active
ValueJet
FVJ / VK
FVJ610 CRJX 09:10 9:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 29, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
09:10 9:10 AM ValueJet FVJ VK
10:55 10:55 AM Ibom Air IAN QI
12:10 12:10 PM Aero Contractors NIG N2

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (DNCA - Africa/Lagos).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
09:10 - 12:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.