Nonstop flight route between Jos, Nigeria and Quincy, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°38'22"N by 8°52'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°56'34"N by 91°11'40"W)
Distance from JOS to UIN:
6,315.68 miles (10,164.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS), Jos, Nigeria and Quincy Regional Airport (UIN), Quincy, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,316 miles (or 10,164 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Yakubu Gowon Airport and Quincy Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Yakubu Gowon Airport and Quincy Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JOS / DNJO |
| Airport Name: | Yakubu Gowon Airport |
| Location: | Jos, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°38'22"N by 8°52'8"E |
| Area Served: | Jos, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4232 feet (1,290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JOS |
| More Information: | JOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UIN / KUIN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Quincy, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°56'34"N by 91°11'40"W |
| Area Served: | Quincy, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Quincy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 769 feet (234 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UIN |
| More Information: | UIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS):
- The furthest airport from Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Yakubu Gowon Airport (meaning Yakubu Gowon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,151 miles (19,555 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
- Because of Yakubu Gowon Airport's high elevation of 4,232 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JOS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JOS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) WSW of JOS.
- Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Quincy Regional Airport (UIN):
- In addition to being known as "Quincy Regional Airport", another name for UIN is "Baldwin Field".
- Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) has 3 runways.
- Because of Quincy Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 769 feet, planes can take off or land at Quincy Regional Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) is Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNW of UIN.
- The furthest airport from Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,933 miles (17,594 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 2,044 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,750 in 2009 and 7,783 in 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 117.89 miles (189.72 km) WSW | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 128.14 miles (206.22 km) NW | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 130.65 miles (210.26 km) NW | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 134.90 miles (217.10 km) S | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 163.94 miles (263.83 km) W | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 168.00 miles (270.36 km) N | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 236.28 miles (380.26 km) SSW | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 244.16 miles (392.94 km) E | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 263.15 miles (423.50 km) SSE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 270.72 miles (435.68 km) SSE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 270.72 miles (435.68 km) SSE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 273.54 miles (440.21 km) S | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 281.51 miles (453.05 km) SSW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 14 | 286.09 miles (460.42 km) N | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 15 | 291.98 miles (469.90 km) NNW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,151.17 miles (19,555.37 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,143.27 miles (19,542.64 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,143.09 miles (19,542.37 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,141.28 miles (19,539.45 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,114.91 miles (19,497.00 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,107.63 miles (19,485.29 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,101.33 miles (19,475.16 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,100.20 miles (19,473.34 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 9 | 12,011.84 miles (19,331.14 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,960.46 miles (19,248.44 km) S | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,926.98 miles (19,194.57 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 11,867.81 miles (19,099.34 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,779.58 miles (18,957.35 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 11,772.42 miles (18,945.83 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,745.58 miles (18,902.63 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.81 miles (60.85 km) NNW | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 49.08 miles (78.98 km) NE | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 58.17 miles (93.62 km) N | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 71.33 miles (114.79 km) NNW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 72.20 miles (116.20 km) W | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 79.63 miles (128.15 km) NNE | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 80.69 miles (129.85 km) E | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 87.29 miles (140.48 km) NNW | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 93.12 miles (149.85 km) SSE | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 93.50 miles (150.48 km) ENE | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) SSE | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) SW | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) SE | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 98.49 miles (158.50 km) N | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 103.92 miles (167.24 km) NW | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,932.59 miles (17,594.26 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,910.03 miles (17,557.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,887.00 miles (17,520.88 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,886.68 miles (17,520.37 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,851.90 miles (17,464.39 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,837.09 miles (17,440.56 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,827.60 miles (17,425.29 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,818.67 miles (17,410.91 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,816.27 miles (17,407.06 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,791.83 miles (17,367.73 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,779.47 miles (17,347.84 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,757.09 miles (17,311.81 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,728.99 miles (17,266.60 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,726.38 miles (17,262.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,712.42 miles (17,239.93 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |