Airport guide
Benin City AirportIATA code BNI
Benin City Airport (BNI/DNBE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Benin City, Nigeria in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Benin City, Nigeria
- Codes
- BNI · DNBE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Region
- Africa
Benin City Airport (BNI/DNBE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Benin City, Nigeria in Africa. Operating on Africa/Lagos local time at coordinates 6.320°, 5.600°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Benin City Airport (BNI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Benin City, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Benin City Airport details
- IATA code
- BNI
- ICAO code
- DNBE
- City
- Benin City
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 6.317°, 5.600°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Benin City Airport’s own pages.
BNI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 79 m (258 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 176,554
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faan.gov.ng (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Warri Airport QRW · 84 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BNI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 05/23: 2,399 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,399 m7,870 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BNI
Originfacts does not track any routes from BNI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BNI is
1.7 km west
Benin City Airport lies 1.7 km west of Benin City city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BNI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Benin City, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Benin City Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=22 (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Benin City
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- WarriWarriQRW85 km
- AkureOndo - Akure AirportAKR118 km
- AsabaAsaba AirportABB119 km
- ImoSam Mbakwe International AirportQOW203 km
- Port HarcourtPort Harcourt International AirportPHC209 km
- EnuguEnugu AirportENU218 km
- IbadanIbadan AirportIBA224 km
- LagosMurtala Muhammed International AirportLOS254 km
- IlorinIlorin International AirportILR270 km
Benin City Airport: common questions
Where is Benin City Airport?
Benin City Airport serves Benin City, Nigeria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 6.317°, 5.600°.
What are the airport codes for Benin City Airport?
The IATA code is BNI and the ICAO code is DNBE.
What time zone is BNI in?
Benin City Airport is in the Africa/Lagos time zone.
What is the official website of Benin City Airport?
The airport’s official website is faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=22. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Benin City Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BNI: 05/23 (2,399 m (7,870 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Benin City Airport?
Wikidata records 176,554 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is BNI from Benin City city centre?
Benin City Airport is about 1.7 km west of Benin City city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Benin City Airport?
OurAirports gives BNI’s elevation as 79 m (258 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Benin City Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q619881 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)