Nonstop flight route between Bloomington, Indiana, United States and Benin City, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(39°8'45"N by 86°37'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°19'0"N by 5°35'57"E)
Distance from BMG to BNI:
6,061.38 miles (9,754.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Monroe County Airport (BMG), Bloomington, Indiana, United States and Benin Airport (BNI), Benin City, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,061 miles (or 9,755 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 Monroe County Airport and Benin 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 Monroe County Airport and Benin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMG / KBMG |
| Airport Name: | Monroe County Airport |
| Location: | Bloomington, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°8'45"N by 86°37'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Monroe County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 846 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMG |
| More Information: | BMG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNI / DNBE |
| Airport Name: | Benin Airport |
| Location: | Benin City, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°19'0"N by 5°35'57"E |
| Area Served: | Benin City, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 258 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNI |
| More Information: | BNI Maps & Info |
Facts about Monroe County Airport (BMG):
- Monroe County Airport (BMG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Monroe County Airport's relatively low elevation of 846 feet, planes can take off or land at Monroe County 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 Monroe County Airport (BMG) is Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSE of BMG.
- The furthest airport from Monroe County Airport (BMG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,182 miles (17,996 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Commercial carriers offered scheduled service to and from Monroe County Airport until the late 1990s.
- Monroe County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
Facts about Benin Airport (BNI):
- The furthest airport from Benin Airport (BNI) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Benin Airport (meaning Benin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,129 miles (19,520 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Benin Airport's relatively low elevation of 258 feet, planes can take off or land at Benin 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.
- Benin Airport (BNI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Benin Airport (BNI) is Akure Airport (AKR), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) NNW of BNI.
- Benin Airport handled 308,741 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.07 miles (37.12 km) SSE | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.39 miles (63.38 km) ENE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 40.98 miles (65.95 km) ESE | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 42.54 miles (68.45 km) WNW | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 43.04 miles (69.27 km) NNE | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 44.23 miles (71.19 km) S | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 44.63 miles (71.82 km) W | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 51.60 miles (83.05 km) WSW | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 59.30 miles (95.43 km) WSW | O'Neal Airport (OEA) | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 59.32 miles (95.47 km) WSW | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 64.60 miles (103.96 km) SSW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 64.71 miles (104.13 km) NE | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 67.40 miles (108.47 km) ESE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 81.64 miles (131.39 km) SE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) SE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,182.04 miles (17,995.70 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,159.58 miles (17,959.56 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,136.36 miles (17,922.19 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,135.76 miles (17,921.23 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,101.90 miles (17,866.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,087.11 miles (17,842.93 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,077.62 miles (17,827.65 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,067.63 miles (17,811.59 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,063.30 miles (17,804.61 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,040.64 miles (17,768.15 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,026.36 miles (17,745.16 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,001.60 miles (17,705.32 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,977.40 miles (17,666.37 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,973.52 miles (17,660.13 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,952.01 miles (17,625.50 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.43 miles (108.51 km) NNW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 73.19 miles (117.79 km) E | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 3 | 126.38 miles (203.38 km) ESE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 129.24 miles (208.00 km) SE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 132.60 miles (213.40 km) WNW | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 135.19 miles (217.56 km) E | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) W | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 165.11 miles (265.72 km) NNW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 198.63 miles (319.66 km) ESE | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 210.41 miles (338.62 km) ESE | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 217.99 miles (350.81 km) NNE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 220.76 miles (355.27 km) W | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 13 | 227.84 miles (366.67 km) ENE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 237.87 miles (382.81 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 244.95 miles (394.21 km) WNW | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,129.33 miles (19,520.21 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,972.36 miles (19,267.59 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 11,941.23 miles (19,217.50 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,925.72 miles (19,192.55 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,903.49 miles (19,156.76 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,892.84 miles (19,139.62 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,885.94 miles (19,128.52 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,831.96 miles (19,041.65 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,830.93 miles (19,039.98 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,805.32 miles (18,998.78 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,797.14 miles (18,985.61 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,794.80 miles (18,981.84 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 11,791.99 miles (18,977.32 km) S | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,779.17 miles (18,956.70 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,692.12 miles (18,816.59 km) ESE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |