The nearest airport is ENU - Enugu, located 75.8 km north of Akanu.
Other airports nearby include CBQ - Calabar (117.1 km south east), PHC - Port Hartcourt Port Harcourt Intl (118.9 km south west), MDI - Makurdi (234.3 km north east), TKC - Tiko (265.3 km south east),