There are 5 ways to get from Dubai to Sokoto by plane, shuttle, taxi, or car
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Sokoto
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sokoto (SKO)plane DXB - SKO
15h 55m$233–755Fly Dubai International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane DXB - KAN
- Take the taxi from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Sokototaxi
20h 38m$226–652Fly Sharjah International Airport to Sokoto
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Sokoto (SKO)plane SHJ - SKO
17h 41m$267–812Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Sokoto
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Sokoto (SKO)plane AUH - SKO
18h$283–766Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to Sokoto
- Drive from Dubai to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Sokoto (SKO)plane DOH - SKO
17h 43m$376–961
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sokoto (SKO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Sokoto is to fly and taxi which costs $220 - $650 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Sokoto is to fly which takes 15h 55m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Dubai and Sokoto is 5451 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Dubai to Sokoto, including transfers.
Sokoto is 3h behind Dubai. It is currently 9:50 AM in Dubai and 6:50 AM in Sokoto.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sokoto, Nigeria?
Ethiopian Airlines, United Nigeria Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sokoto (SKO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- skyprimeav.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sokoto via Cairo, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sokoto via Addis Ababa, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sokoto via Jeddah, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sokoto via Cairo, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sokoto via Cairo, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sokoto via Addis Ababa, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sokoto via Jeddah, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sokoto via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sokoto via Cairo, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sokoto via Addis Ababa, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sokoto via Beirut, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sokoto via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sokoto via Accra, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sokoto via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sokoto via Abu Dhabi, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sokoto via Hamad International Airport, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sokoto via Addis Ababa, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sokoto via Hamad International Airport, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Sokoto via Hamad International Airport, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Sokoto via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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