The nearest airport is CBQ - Calabar, located 23.9 km south east of Akankpa.
Other airports nearby include PHC - Port Hartcourt Port Harcourt Intl (137.3 km west), SSG - Malabo (161.4 km south), ENU - Enugu (165.2 km north west), TKC - Tiko (173.1 km south east),