Offa: 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.
Offa is a city of 113,830 people in Nigeria (Kwara State), 419 m (1,375 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Offa runs from about 11 h 41 min a day in late December to 12 h 38 min in late June (computed for 8.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Offa is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, whose 10,169-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Offa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Offa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lagos, 239 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibadan, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abuja, 321 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kaduna, 399 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Benin City, 225 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 318 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ilorin, 43 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Enugu, 360 km
- Warri, 314 km
- Oyo, 93 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Offa?
General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre.
How big is Offa?
About 113,830 people live in Offa, across 480 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Offa in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Offa?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Offa?
Lagos (239 km), Ibadan (124 km), Abuja (321 km), Kaduna (399 km), Benin City (225 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.