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Full List Of Countries Nigeria Offers Direct Flights To

Published

Thursday, August 28, 2025

6:58 AM

Nigeria currently operates direct flights to 30 countries across four continents, cementing its role as a significant aviation hub in West Africa, according to aviation data compiled by Statisense from FlightConnections.

The services are handled through five international airports in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Enugu, with Lagos and Abuja being responsible for the majority of intercontinental traffic.

Within Africa, Nigeria maintains extensive connectivity with Algeria, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo and Uganda.

These links are vital for regional trade, business travel and family visits across the continent.

In Asia, direct services link Nigeria to Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The Saudi connections remain critical during the Hajj and Umrah seasons, while Gulf destinations continue to serve business and labour migration flows.

Nigeria also operates direct flights to France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom in Europe, which business travellers and the Nigerian diaspora heavily patronise.

In North America, Lagos and Abuja connect directly to major U.S. hubs, including Atlanta and New York. The Lagos–Atlanta route, spanning 5,835 miles and taking nearly 12 hours, is currently the longest non-stop service from Nigeria.

As of August 2025, Nigeria’s network covers 56 airports in 30 countries, serviced by 38 airlines. Domestic operators, such as Air Peace, Ibom Air, and United Nigeria Airlines, operate alongside global carriers, including Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, British Airways, and Emirates.

Seasonal flights also run from 14 additional Nigerian airports, depending on passenger demand.

Nigeria is set to add Brazil to its list of direct flight destinations following the signing of a Bilateral Air Service Agreement during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Brasília.

Air Peace is expected to commence the Lagos–São Paulo service, while LATAM Airlines is likely to reciprocate. The new route will revive a historic connection last operated by VARIG in the 1970s and 1990s, cutting travel time to about 10 hours.

With Brazil added, Nigeria’s direct flight network will expand to 31 countries, further strengthening its standing as a regional aviation hub.

Full list of countries with direct flights from Nigeria

1. Algeria

2. Angola

3. Benin

4. Cameroon

5. Chad

6. Côte d’Ivoire

7. Egypt

8. Equatorial Guinea

9. Ethiopia

10. Gabon