Nonstop flight route between Bishop, California, United States and Maiduguri, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(37°22'23"N by 118°21'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°51'19"N by 13°4'50"E)
Distance from BIH to MIU:
7,804.76 miles (12,560.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH), Bishop, California, United States and Maiduguri International Airport (MIU), Maiduguri, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,805 miles (or 12,561 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 Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield and Maiduguri International 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 Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield and Maiduguri International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIH / KBIH |
| Airport Name: | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield |
| Location: | Bishop, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°22'23"N by 118°21'48"W |
| Area Served: | Bishop, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4124 feet (1,257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIH |
| More Information: | BIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIU / DNMA |
| Airport Name: | Maiduguri International Airport |
| Location: | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°51'19"N by 13°4'50"E |
| Area Served: | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIU |
| More Information: | MIU Maps & Info |
Facts about Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH):
- The closest airport to Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of BIH.
- The USAF subleased from Inyo County runway use rights and a heliport area of 4.76 acres known as the Bishop Test Site from 15 November 1965 to 19 June 1971 and from 25 November 1980 to 30 September 1985.
- Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,267 miles (18,133 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,124 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BIH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BIH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Eastern Sierra Regional Airport is two miles east of Bishop, in Inyo County, California.
Facts about Maiduguri International Airport (MIU):
- The furthest airport from Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Maiduguri International Airport (meaning Maiduguri International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
- The closest airport to Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) is Salak Airport (MVR), which is located 126 miles (202 kilometers) SE of MIU.
- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.30 miles (50.37 km) NW | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 82.27 miles (132.39 km) N | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 84.41 miles (135.85 km) NE | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 85.32 miles (137.31 km) WSW | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 5 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) ENE | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 91.72 miles (147.61 km) WSW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) SW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 8 | 93.79 miles (150.94 km) ESE | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 99.52 miles (160.17 km) SSW | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 10 | 99.87 miles (160.72 km) WSW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 11 | 100.57 miles (161.85 km) SSW | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 109.40 miles (176.07 km) NNE | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 111.13 miles (178.84 km) SW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 14 | 113.46 miles (182.60 km) SW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 15 | 118.29 miles (190.37 km) W | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,267.15 miles (18,132.68 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,242.31 miles (18,092.70 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,240.31 miles (18,089.47 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,223.62 miles (18,062.62 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,215.26 miles (18,049.16 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,111.02 miles (17,881.41 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,065.78 miles (17,808.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,034.90 miles (17,758.91 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,924.61 miles (17,581.41 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,917.24 miles (17,569.55 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,913.01 miles (17,562.75 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,903.25 miles (17,547.03 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,894.36 miles (17,532.74 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,866.90 miles (17,488.54 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,861.92 miles (17,480.52 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 125.57 miles (202.09 km) SE | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 133.39 miles (214.67 km) E | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 3 | 152.91 miles (246.09 km) SE | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 156.66 miles (252.12 km) NE | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 5 | 175.18 miles (281.93 km) S | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 179.18 miles (288.37 km) SE | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 184.85 miles (297.48 km) SSW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 189.79 miles (305.43 km) SE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 9 | 218.36 miles (351.42 km) NE | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 10 | 264.08 miles (424.99 km) ESE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 272.02 miles (437.77 km) E | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 12 | 277.46 miles (446.53 km) SE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 301.95 miles (485.94 km) SE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 14 | 306.33 miles (493.00 km) WNW | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 15 | 308.27 miles (496.12 km) W | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.23 miles (19,637.54 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,197.35 miles (19,629.68 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,191.48 miles (19,620.23 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,132.15 miles (19,524.75 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,083.98 miles (19,447.24 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,067.85 miles (19,421.27 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,054.19 miles (19,399.29 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,035.49 miles (19,369.19 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,022.76 miles (19,348.72 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,899.03 miles (19,149.59 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,803.40 miles (18,995.68 km) E | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,798.30 miles (18,987.48 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,728.66 miles (18,875.40 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,700.26 miles (18,829.70 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,667.78 miles (18,777.43 km) ESE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |