Iwo: 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.
Iwo is a city of 250,443 people in Nigeria (Osun State), 246 m (807 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Iwo runs from about 11 h 43 min a day in late December to 12 h 36 min in late June (computed for 7.64° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Iwo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre, whose 10,169-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Ibadan Airport (IBA, 38 km).
Flights to Iwo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Iwo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lagos, 157 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibadan, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abuja, 397 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Lomé, 367 km (Togo) — flights
- Benin City, 215 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 332 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ilorin, 104 km — tours
- Enugu, 389 km
- Warri, 292 km — tours
- Oyo, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Iwo?
General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Iwo?
About 250,443 people live in Iwo, across 214 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Iwo in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Iwo?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Iwo?
Lagos (157 km), Ibadan (42 km), Abuja (397 km), Lomé (367 km), Benin City (215 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.