The Flying Eagles will on Wednesday evening depart for Algiers from Tunis, where they have been training for over two weeks ahead of the African Youth Championship.
It is an hour’s flight from Tunis to Algiers on board Algeria Airlines.
The Nigeria U20 team will spend a night in Algiers before they fly out to Oran on Thursday by 9.10am.
It will also be an hour’s flight, according to Team Secretary, Aliyu Lawal Ibrahim.
The Nigeria Football Federation’s Director of Competitions, Sanusi Mohammed, has already arrived Oran ahead of the team.
The defending African youth champions will open their Group B campaign against Mali on March 17 in Oran.
Kick-off time is 5.30pm local time, which is also the same time with that of Nigeria.
The Flying Eagles will also take on debutants Gabon and DR Congo in group games.
Hosts Algeria are in Group A along with Ghana, Egypt and Benin Republic.
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