Okrika: 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.
Okrika is a city of 133,271 people in Nigeria (Rivers State), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Okrika runs from about 11 h 53 min a day in late December to 12 h 26 min in late June (computed for 4.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Okrika is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG, 13 km), Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW, 77 km).
Flights to Okrika: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Okrika · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Port Harcourt, 9 km
- Benin City, 240 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 160 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Douala, 301 km (Cameroon) — flights
- Aba, 51 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Enugu, 194 km — tours
- Warri, 171 km — tours
- Akure, 349 km
- Owerri, 83 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Calabar, 140 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Okrika?
Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Okrika?
About 133,271 people live in Okrika (GeoNames).
What time zone is Okrika in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Okrika?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Okrika?
Port Harcourt (9 km), Benin City (240 km), Onitsha (160 km), Douala (301 km), Aba (51 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.