Gbongan: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Gbongan is a city of 139,485 people in Nigeria (Osun State), 236 m (774 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibadan Airport (IBA), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Gbongan runs from about 11 h 44 min a day in late December to 12 h 36 min in late June (computed for 7.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gbongan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ibadan Airport (IBA), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,875 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Gbongan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Gbongan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lagos, 155 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibadan, 51 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abuja, 388 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Lomé, 377 km (Togo) — flights
- Benin City, 189 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 306 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ilorin, 115 km — tours
- Enugu, 366 km
- Warri, 267 km — tours
- Oyo, 62 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Gbongan?
Ibadan Airport (IBA), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre.
How big is Gbongan?
About 139,485 people live in Gbongan (GeoNames).
What time zone is Gbongan in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Gbongan?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Gbongan?
Lagos (155 km), Ibadan (51 km), Abuja (388 km), Lomé (377 km), Benin City (189 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.