Ilorin: 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.
Ilorin is a city of 1.1 million people in Nigeria (Kwara State), 320 m (1,050 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 64 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Ilorin runs from about 11 h 40 min a day in late December to 12 h 39 min in late June (computed for 8.5° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ilorin is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 10,169-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Ilorin: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ilorin · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 64 places to stay in Ilorin. Of the 57 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (41), and 3 are five-star. Guests have left 60 reviews in total.
Hotels in Ilorin: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lagos, 260 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibadan, 143 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Abuja, 330 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kaduna, 390 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Benin City, 268 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 360 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Enugu, 398 km — flights · trains
- Warri, 357 km — flights
- Oyo, 98 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Abeokuta, 199 km — flights · trains · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ilorin?
General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ilorin?
About 1.1 million people live in Ilorin, across 765 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ilorin in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Ilorin?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Ilorin?
Our booking partner lists 64 places to stay in Ilorin, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Ilorin?
Lagos (260 km), Ibadan (143 km), Abuja (330 km), Kaduna (390 km), Benin City (268 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.