Nonstop flight route between Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia and Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(26°46'9"S by 150°37'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E)
Distance from CCL to MDI:
9,621.51 miles (15,484.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chincilla Airport (CCL), Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia and Makurdi Airport (MDI), Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,622 miles (or 15,484 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 Chincilla Airport and Makurdi 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 Chincilla Airport and Makurdi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCL / YCCA |
| Airport Name: | Chincilla Airport |
| Location: | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°46'9"S by 150°37'0"E |
| Area Served: | Chincilla, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Western Downs Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1030 feet (314 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCL |
| More Information: | CCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDI / DNMK |
| Airport Name: | Makurdi Airport |
| Location: | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E |
| Area Served: | Makurdi, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDI |
| More Information: | MDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Chincilla Airport (CCL):
- Chincilla Airport (CCL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chincilla Airport (CCL) is Miles Airport (WLE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) W of CCL.
- The furthest airport from Chincilla Airport (CCL) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,721 miles (18,863 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Makurdi Airport (MDI):
- Because of Makurdi Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Makurdi 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 furthest airport from Makurdi Airport (MDI) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Makurdi Airport (meaning Makurdi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Makurdi Airport (MDI) is Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) SW of MDI.
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.99 miles (45.05 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 76.76 miles (123.52 km) E | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) NNW | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 101.17 miles (162.81 km) NE | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 122.40 miles (196.98 km) S | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 133.20 miles (214.36 km) ENE | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 138.60 miles (223.06 km) SSE | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 153.22 miles (246.58 km) E | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 153.49 miles (247.02 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 156.43 miles (251.75 km) ENE | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 159.64 miles (256.91 km) ESE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 166.78 miles (268.40 km) NE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 172.59 miles (277.76 km) NE | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 193.42 miles (311.28 km) SW | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 194.36 miles (312.79 km) SSW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,721.08 miles (18,863.21 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,714.30 miles (18,852.29 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,696.48 miles (18,823.61 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,689.91 miles (18,813.04 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,685.61 miles (18,806.12 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,661.13 miles (18,766.72 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,648.88 miles (18,747.01 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,646.46 miles (18,743.11 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,630.68 miles (18,717.71 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,630.13 miles (18,716.83 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,623.99 miles (18,706.96 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,620.71 miles (18,701.67 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,597.65 miles (18,664.56 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,592.25 miles (18,655.87 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,581.77 miles (18,639.01 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) SW | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 128.97 miles (207.55 km) NW | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 134.90 miles (217.10 km) N | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 146.06 miles (235.05 km) SSE | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 154.71 miles (248.97 km) SE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 158.43 miles (254.97 km) SE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 158.43 miles (254.97 km) SE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 169.49 miles (272.77 km) SW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 9 | 184.62 miles (297.11 km) SSW | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 185.09 miles (297.88 km) SSE | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 189.36 miles (304.75 km) S | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 191.53 miles (308.24 km) SE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 198.56 miles (319.54 km) S | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 199.29 miles (320.73 km) NW | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 204.68 miles (329.40 km) SE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,095.16 miles (19,465.22 km) S | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,027.20 miles (19,355.85 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,015.39 miles (19,336.85 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,011.55 miles (19,330.68 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,011.43 miles (19,330.47 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,980.08 miles (19,280.03 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,974.15 miles (19,270.48 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,968.35 miles (19,261.15 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,967.57 miles (19,259.89 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 11,932.19 miles (19,202.95 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,822.10 miles (19,025.77 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 11,793.81 miles (18,980.25 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,790.15 miles (18,974.36 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,704.44 miles (18,836.42 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,644.68 miles (18,740.25 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |