Ondo: 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.
Ondo is a city of 375,000 people in Nigeria (Ondo State), 263 m (863 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Akure Airport (AKR), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ondo runs from about 11 h 45 min a day in late December to 12 h 34 min in late June (computed for 7.09° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ondo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Akure Airport (AKR), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,195 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ibadan Airport (IBA, 99 km).
Flights to Ondo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ondo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lagos, 174 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibadan, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abuja, 365 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Port Harcourt, 353 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Benin City, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 240 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aba, 357 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ilorin, 159 km — flights · tours
- Enugu, 303 km
- Warri, 202 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ondo?
Akure Airport (AKR), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ondo?
About 375,000 people live in Ondo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ondo in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Ondo?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ondo?
Lagos (174 km), Ibadan (107 km), Abuja (365 km), Port Harcourt (353 km), Benin City (121 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.