Nonstop flight route between Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico and Calabar, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(24°45'51"N by 107°28'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°58'32"N by 8°20'48"E)
Distance from CUL to CBQ:
7,666.48 miles (12,337.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Culiacán International Airport (CUL), Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico and Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ), Calabar, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,666 miles (or 12,338 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 Culiacán International Airport and Margaret Ekpo 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 Culiacán International Airport and Margaret Ekpo 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: | CUL / MMCL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°45'51"N by 107°28'27"W |
| Area Served: | Culiacán and Navolato |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUL |
| More Information: | CUL Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Culiacán International Airport (CUL):
- The furthest airport from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,757 miles (18,920 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Bachigualato Federal International Airport or commonly named Culiacán International Airport, is an international airport located at Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
- From February to November 2012, the airport began the work of expansion to the terminal building.
- The closest airport to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) is Los Mochis International Airport (LMM), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) WNW of CUL.
- Culiacán International Airport (CUL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Culiacán International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Culiacán 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.
- In addition to being known as "Culiacán International Airport", another name for CUL is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Culiacán".
- It is handled by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte.
Facts about Margaret Ekpo International Airport (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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.84 miles (191.26 km) WNW | Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 134.49 miles (216.45 km) SE | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 3 | 180.37 miles (290.27 km) SW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 4 | 187.86 miles (302.33 km) WSW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 190.33 miles (306.30 km) ESE | General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) | Durango, Durango, Mexico | |
| 6 | 233.22 miles (375.33 km) NW | Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 7 | 256.20 miles (412.31 km) WNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 8 | 260.12 miles (418.62 km) ENE | Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 9 | 260.23 miles (418.80 km) W | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 10 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) SE | Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | |
| 11 | 287.67 miles (462.96 km) NNE | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 12 | 307.61 miles (495.05 km) NW | General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 13 | 315.67 miles (508.03 km) SSE | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 14 | 328.91 miles (529.33 km) ESE | General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL) | Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
| 15 | 371.45 miles (597.78 km) NW | General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,756.60 miles (18,920.36 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,444.48 miles (18,418.05 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,324.71 miles (18,225.31 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,321.93 miles (18,220.83 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,882.09 miles (17,512.98 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,882.08 miles (17,512.97 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,881.00 miles (17,511.23 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,847.21 miles (17,456.86 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,836.63 miles (17,439.82 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,807.86 miles (17,393.52 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,784.89 miles (17,356.56 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,780.51 miles (17,349.51 km) E | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,746.03 miles (17,294.02 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 14 | 10,738.21 miles (17,281.42 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,707.52 miles (17,232.04 km) ESE | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |