Nigeria Flight Guide

The Federal Republic of Nigeria is located in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea and is bordered to the west by Benin, Cameroun to the east, Niger to the north and Chad to the north east. It is the most populous African nation. Its largest city is Lagos. Other major cities include; the capital Abuja, Ibadan, Kano, Kaduna, Zaria and Port Harcourt on the Atlantic coast. The official languages of Nigeria are English, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Some of the places to visit in Nigeria include; Lekki Beach, Kainji National Park, Yankari National Park and Obudu Cattle Ranch.

The weather in Nigeria is very diverse. The northern part of the country is semi arid and receives little rainfall and temperatures can hit 40 degrees Celsius. The southern region is mainly composed of tropical rainforest and receives very high rainfall all year round. The rest of the country is mainly savannah grassland.

The main international airport in Nigeria is the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (IATA: LOS) in Lagos. Other major airports are Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (IATA: ABV) in the capital, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (IATA: KAN) and Port Harcourt International Airport (IATA: PHC). Getting a flight to Nigeria from Australia can prove difficult due to the low demand for air travel to Nigeria. The average direct flight time from Sydney or Melbourne to Lagos in Nigeria in a commercial airliner is 22 hours. Indirect flights will vary depending on the connecting hub.

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