Nonstop flight route between Minna, Nigeria and Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(9°39'6"N by 6°27'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°10'47"N by 118°53'4"W)
Distance from MXJ to YQU:
6,967.18 miles (11,212.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minna Airport (MXJ), Minna, Nigeria and Grande Prairie Airport (YQU), Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,967 miles (or 11,213 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 Minna Airport and Grande Prairie 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 Minna Airport and Grande Prairie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXJ / DNMN |
| Airport Name: | Minna Airport |
| Location: | Minna, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°39'6"N by 6°27'43"E |
| Area Served: | Minna, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 834 feet (254 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXJ |
| More Information: | MXJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQU / CYQU |
| Airport Name: | Grande Prairie Airport |
| Location: | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°10'47"N by 118°53'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grande Prairie Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2195 feet (669 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQU |
| More Information: | YQU Maps & Info |
Facts about Minna Airport (MXJ):
- The closest airport to Minna Airport (MXJ) is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) SE of MXJ.
- The furthest airport from Minna Airport (MXJ) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Minna Airport (meaning Minna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,575 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
- Because of Minna Airport's relatively low elevation of 834 feet, planes can take off or land at Minna 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.
- Minna Airport (MXJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Grande Prairie Airport (YQU):
- Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NW of YQU.
- The furthest airport from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,233 miles (16,469 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.49 miles (113.45 km) SE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 92.76 miles (149.29 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 131.68 miles (211.93 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 158.22 miles (254.63 km) WSW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 163.94 miles (263.83 km) E | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) SSW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 199.29 miles (320.73 km) SE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 216.74 miles (348.81 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 232.02 miles (373.40 km) SW | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 232.09 miles (373.51 km) SSE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 237.87 miles (382.81 km) SSW | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 238.67 miles (384.11 km) S | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 13 | 260.61 miles (419.42 km) WNW | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 14 | 263.35 miles (423.82 km) W | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 15 | 269.42 miles (433.59 km) N | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,163.55 miles (19,575.28 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,141.23 miles (19,539.37 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,130.17 miles (19,521.56 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,128.78 miles (19,519.33 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 12,122.44 miles (19,509.13 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,064.00 miles (19,415.07 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,028.88 miles (19,358.55 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,019.59 miles (19,343.61 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,016.38 miles (19,338.44 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 12,004.18 miles (19,318.81 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,992.66 miles (19,300.27 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,944.89 miles (19,223.39 km) SSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,935.02 miles (19,207.50 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,765.09 miles (18,934.04 km) SE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,755.60 miles (18,918.76 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.00 miles (102.99 km) NW | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 64.72 miles (104.16 km) NNE | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 79.14 miles (127.36 km) ENE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 87.27 miles (140.45 km) S | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 91.44 miles (147.16 km) NE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 102.78 miles (165.40 km) NW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) WNW | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 134.33 miles (216.18 km) WNW | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 136.44 miles (219.57 km) SSE | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 143.00 miles (230.13 km) ESE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 147.36 miles (237.15 km) SE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 154.51 miles (248.66 km) SSE | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 157.06 miles (252.76 km) SE | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 161.99 miles (260.69 km) E | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 176.42 miles (283.92 km) WSW | Prince George Airport (YXS) | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,233.43 miles (16,469.07 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,222.94 miles (16,452.19 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,219.19 miles (16,446.15 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,198.11 miles (16,412.23 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,182.83 miles (16,387.63 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,171.82 miles (16,369.91 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,167.81 miles (16,363.46 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,134.31 miles (16,309.55 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,113.76 miles (16,276.48 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,112.51 miles (16,274.47 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,082.99 miles (16,226.96 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,078.86 miles (16,220.31 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,074.04 miles (16,212.56 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,071.99 miles (16,209.25 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,054.39 miles (16,180.93 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |