Owerri: 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.
Owerri is a city of 545,000 people in Nigeria (Imo State), 73 m (240 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 122 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Owerri runs from about 11 h 51 min a day in late December to 12 h 29 min in late June (computed for 5.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Owerri is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Asaba International Airport (ABB, 90 km), Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW, 20 km), Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG, 71 km).
Flights to Owerri: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Owerri · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 122 places to stay in Owerri. Of the 103 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (58), and 6 are five-star. Guests have left 225 reviews in total.
Hotels in Owerri: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Port Harcourt, 79 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Benin City, 182 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 79 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Douala, 336 km (Cameroon) — flights
- Aba, 56 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Enugu, 118 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Warri, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Akure, 283 km — trains
- Osogbo, 373 km — trains
- Ile-Ife, 352 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Gresham.
Common questions
Which airport serves Owerri?
Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Owerri?
About 545,000 people live in Owerri, across 104 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Owerri in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Owerri?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Owerri?
Our booking partner lists 122 places to stay in Owerri, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Owerri?
Port Harcourt (79 km), Benin City (182 km), Onitsha (79 km), Douala (336 km), Aba (56 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.