Nonstop flight route between Dover, Delaware, United States and Ilorin, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(39°7'41"N by 75°27'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°26'26"N by 4°29'39"E)
Distance from DOV to ILR:
5,314.24 miles (8,552.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dover Air Force Base (DOV), Dover, Delaware, United States and Ilorin International Airport (ILR), Ilorin, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,314 miles (or 8,552 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 Dover Air Force Base and Ilorin 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 Dover Air Force Base and Ilorin 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: | DOV / KDOV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dover, Delaware, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'41"N by 75°27'52"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOV |
| More Information: | DOV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILR / DNIL |
| Airport Name: | Ilorin International Airport |
| Location: | Ilorin, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°26'26"N by 4°29'39"E |
| Area Served: | Ilorin, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1126 feet (343 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILR |
| More Information: | ILR Maps & Info |
Facts about Dover Air Force Base (DOV):
- The closest airport to Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NE of DOV.
- The furthest airport from Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Construction of Municipal Airport, Dover Airdrome began in March 1941 and the facility was opened on December 17, 1941.
- Also following September 11, 2001, Army mortuary specialists organized support for Pentagon recovery efforts out of the Base.
- In addition to being known as "Dover Air Force Base", another name for DOV is "Dover AFB".
- The origins of Dover Air Force Base begin in March 1941 when the United States Army Air Corps indicated a need for the airfield as a training airfield and assumed jurisdiction over the municipal airport at Dover, Delaware.
- Full operational capability was restored to Dover in September, and seven P-47 Thunderbolt squadrons arrived for training in preparation for eventual involvement in the European Theater.
- In March 1989, C-5s from Dover delivered special equipment used to clean up the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound.
Facts about Ilorin International Airport (ILR):
- The closest airport to Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Ibadan Airport (IBA), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) SSW of ILR.
- The furthest airport from Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is nearly antipodal to Ilorin International Airport (meaning Ilorin International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wallis Island), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Ilorin International Airport (ILR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.74 miles (43.03 km) NE | Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) | Millville, New Jersey, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.96 miles (49.82 km) ESE | Cape May Airport (WWD) | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | |
| 3 | 30.97 miles (49.84 km) S | Sussex County Airport (GED) | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | |
| 4 | 38.77 miles (62.39 km) N | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 5 | 39.43 miles (63.46 km) SW | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 6 | 44.30 miles (71.29 km) WNW | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 50.81 miles (81.78 km) SW | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 51.35 miles (82.64 km) N | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 52.60 miles (84.65 km) WNW | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 52.62 miles (84.69 km) ENE | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) NNE | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 54.52 miles (87.74 km) S | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) ENE | Bader Field (AIY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 59.41 miles (95.62 km) SSE | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 59.86 miles (96.34 km) N | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,749.72 miles (18,909.29 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,725.99 miles (18,871.10 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,712.18 miles (18,848.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,700.62 miles (18,830.28 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,650.63 miles (18,749.83 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,647.50 miles (18,744.79 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,636.55 miles (18,727.17 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,625.65 miles (18,709.63 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,617.66 miles (18,696.76 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,584.33 miles (18,643.13 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,516.48 miles (18,533.93 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,488.83 miles (18,489.43 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,469.14 miles (18,457.75 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,469.09 miles (18,457.67 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,406.60 miles (18,357.09 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.45 miles (132.70 km) SSW | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 99.25 miles (159.73 km) SE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 141.85 miles (228.28 km) WSW | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 4 | 143.42 miles (230.82 km) WNW | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 5 | 151.77 miles (244.25 km) SSW | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 158.22 miles (254.63 km) ENE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 165.11 miles (265.72 km) SSE | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 193.09 miles (310.75 km) ENE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 204.05 miles (328.38 km) SW | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 10 | 213.25 miles (343.19 km) WNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 11 | 214.24 miles (344.78 km) SE | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 12 | 214.73 miles (345.58 km) NNW | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 13 | 247.66 miles (398.57 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 249.57 miles (401.65 km) WNW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 15 | 250.24 miles (402.71 km) ESE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,100.01 miles (19,473.03 km) S | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,074.70 miles (19,432.30 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,036.15 miles (19,370.26 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,009.46 miles (19,327.30 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,995.67 miles (19,305.12 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,995.42 miles (19,304.72 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,984.41 miles (19,286.99 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,965.86 miles (19,257.14 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,944.05 miles (19,222.04 km) S | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 11,918.54 miles (19,180.98 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,876.74 miles (19,113.72 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,866.96 miles (19,097.97 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,863.35 miles (19,092.16 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 14 | 11,782.39 miles (18,961.88 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,772.31 miles (18,945.64 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |