Sokoto to Abuja Flights SKO → ABV

Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport → Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

🇳🇬 Sokoto, NG → 🇳🇬 Abuja, NG

The Sokoto to Abuja route connects Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO) in NG with Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) in NG. This short-haul flight covers approximately 304 miles (489 km) with a typical flight time of 46m. This route is served by 5 airlines: Aero Contractors, Rano Air, Sky Prime Aviation and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 4 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport

ICAO Code:
DNSO
IATA Code:
SKO
City:
🇳🇬 Sokoto
Country:
NG
Elevation:
1010 ft

Destination Airport

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

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

5

Operators

4

Daily Flights

304

Miles

46m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Aero Contractors NIG N2
Rano Air RAN R4
Sky Prime Aviation SPD UY
United Nigeria Airlines NUA UN
NG Eagle XLE 2N

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 6 12%
Tuesday 3 6%
Wednesday 6 12%
Thursday 6 12%
Friday 12 24%
Saturday 5 10%
Sunday 11 22%

Pattern Analysis

4 Daily Flights:
RAN2025 NIG212 NUA575 NIG442
Data Points: 49
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 33 flights
Weekend: 16 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 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
NIG212 NIG442 B733 13:45 1:45 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 12, 2026 Active
NG Eagle
XLE / 2N
- E145 -
M T W T F S S
Jul 17, 2025 Active
Rano Air
RAN / R4
RAN2025 NUA575 E145 15:20 3:20 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 12, 2026 Active
- DH8D -
M T W T F S S
Oct 18, 2025 Active
NUA575 E145 10:15 10:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 12, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
10:15 10:15 AM United Nigeria Airlines NUA UN
13:45 1:45 PM Aero Contractors NIG N2
15:20 3:20 PM Rano Air RAN R4

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
10:15 - 15:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.