Distance from Jos to Maiduguri (Nigeria)

The distance between Jos, Plateau State and Maiduguri, Borno State is 512 kilometers (318 miles).

Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

From Jos to Maiduguri, the straight-line distance is 512 kilometers, heading northeast. Jos is situated at an altitude of 1,186 meters above sea level, while Maiduguri is at 325 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Jos, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 9.9285° N 8.8921° E

Elevation: 1,186 m (3,891 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)
  • Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport (BCU)
  • Zaria Airport (ZAR)
  • Kaduna (KAD)
  • Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)
Maiduguri, Nigeria

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lagos

Coordinates: 11.8469° N 13.1571° E

Elevation: 325 m (1,066 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Maiduguri Airport (MIU)
  • Salak Airport (MVR)
  • N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ)

Other distances from Jos

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Jos to Lagos 717 km
From Jos to Abuja 181 km
From Jos to Kano 233 km
From Jos to Port Harcourt 606 km
From Jos to Kaduna 172 km

Other distances from Maiduguri

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Maiduguri to Lagos 1,227 km
From Maiduguri to Abuja 692 km
From Maiduguri to Kano 506 km
From Maiduguri to Port Harcourt 1,034 km
From Maiduguri to Kaduna 641 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Nigeria that are at equal or similar distances as between Jos and Maiduguri.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Barcelona, Venezuela 512 km
Toronto, Canada Columbus, United States 512 km
Houston, United States New Orleans, United States 511 km
Lucknow, India Jaipur, India 510 km
Chennai, India Hyderābād, India 514 km
Reynosa, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 514 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Montería, Colombia 514 km
Cancún, Mexico Havana, Cuba 509 km
Pune, India Indore, India 508 km
Saltillo, Mexico San Antonio, United States 508 km
Pune, India Ahmedabad, India 516 km
Mumbai, India Indore, India 507 km
San Diego, United States Fresno, United States 507 km
Ottawa, Canada South Boston, United States 506 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 518 km
Torreón, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 518 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Chiclayo, Peru 506 km
Montréal, Canada The Bronx, United States 518 km
Paris, France Nottingham, United Kingdom 518 km
Montréal, Canada Etobicoke, Canada 518 km

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