Suleja: 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.
Suleja is a city of 162,135 people in Nigeria (Niger State), 421 m (1,381 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Suleja runs from about 11 h 38 min a day in late December to 12 h 42 min in late June (computed for 9.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Suleja is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 11,842-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Suleja: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Suleja · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kano, 346 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Abuja, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaduna, 152 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Benin City, 359 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Onitsha, 340 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ilorin, 300 km — flights · tours
- Jos, 205 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Zaria, 223 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Enugu, 307 km
- Oyo, 386 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Suleja?
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
How big is Suleja?
About 162,135 people live in Suleja (GeoNames).
What time zone is Suleja in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Suleja?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Suleja?
Kano (346 km), Abuja (37 km), Kaduna (152 km), Benin City (359 km), Onitsha (340 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.