Nonstop flight route between Calabar, Nigeria and Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(4°58'32"N by 8°20'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°42'24"N by 67°12'32"E)
Distance from CBQ to MZR:
4,304.52 miles (6,927.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ), Calabar, Nigeria and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR), Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,305 miles (or 6,927 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 Margaret Ekpo International Airport and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort, 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 Margaret Ekpo International Airport and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBQ / DNCA |
| Airport Name: | Margaret Ekpo International Airport |
| Location: | Calabar, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°58'32"N by 8°20'48"E |
| Area Served: | Calabar, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBQ |
| More Information: | CBQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZR / OAMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'24"N by 67°12'32"E |
| Area Served: | Northern Afghanistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Civilian/Military |
| Elevation: | 1282 feet (391 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZR |
| More Information: | MZR Maps & Info |
Facts about Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ):
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Margaret Ekpo International Airport (meaning Margaret Ekpo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,284 miles (19,770 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) is Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of CBQ.
- Because of Margaret Ekpo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Margaret Ekpo International 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.
Facts about Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR):
- The furthest airport from Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Germany took command of the International Security Assistance Force 's Regional Area North at the end of March 2006.
- The closest airport to Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) is Termez Airport (TMJ), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) N of MZR.
- Mazar-i-Sharif airport was built in the 1950s by assistance from the Soviet Union during the Cold War, when the Soviets and the Americans were trying to spread their influence in the Middle East and South Asia.
- Work on a new international terminal began in 2010 and was completed in 2013.
- In addition to being known as "Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort", another name for MZR is "Mazar-e-Sharif Airport (Mazar-e-Sharif)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.42 miles (29.64 km) WSW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 82.98 miles (133.54 km) NE | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 84.48 miles (135.95 km) WNW | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 87.95 miles (141.55 km) SSE | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 5 | 88.60 miles (142.58 km) SE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 96.23 miles (154.87 km) W | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 115.88 miles (186.50 km) SE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 116.75 miles (187.89 km) NNW | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 122.82 miles (197.66 km) ENE | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 132.29 miles (212.89 km) ENE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 132.29 miles (212.89 km) ENE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 142.51 miles (229.35 km) ENE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 143.45 miles (230.87 km) ENE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 143.75 miles (231.34 km) NW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 15 | 171.57 miles (276.12 km) ENE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) S | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,843.76 miles (19,060.64 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,829.70 miles (19,038.01 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,824.58 miles (19,029.76 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,823.74 miles (19,028.41 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,790.72 miles (18,975.28 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,786.39 miles (18,968.31 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,785.48 miles (18,966.85 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 11,781.05 miles (18,959.72 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,780.58 miles (18,958.96 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 11 | 11,762.86 miles (18,930.43 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 12 | 11,658.07 miles (18,761.80 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,656.53 miles (18,759.32 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,624.41 miles (18,707.63 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,617.57 miles (18,696.61 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.44 miles (65.09 km) N | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 2 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) E | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 128.71 miles (207.14 km) E | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 135.46 miles (218.00 km) SSE | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 146.46 miles (235.70 km) WSW | Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) | Maymana, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 153.97 miles (247.78 km) NE | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 7 | 167.50 miles (269.56 km) SE | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 183.77 miles (295.76 km) ENE | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 185.02 miles (297.76 km) E | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 185.83 miles (299.06 km) SE | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 185.87 miles (299.13 km) SW | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 203.27 miles (327.13 km) ESE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 229.73 miles (369.72 km) SSE | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 234.80 miles (377.87 km) ENE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 241.51 miles (388.68 km) SSE | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.68 miles (18,907.62 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,819.57 miles (17,412.37 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,536.63 miles (16,957.01 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,492.36 miles (16,885.77 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,457.99 miles (16,830.46 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,340.65 miles (16,641.62 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,339.80 miles (16,640.26 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,337.19 miles (16,636.06 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,301.46 miles (16,578.55 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,298.20 miles (16,573.30 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,296.76 miles (16,570.99 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,294.60 miles (16,567.52 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,288.27 miles (16,557.33 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,287.29 miles (16,555.74 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,274.96 miles (16,535.90 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |