Nonstop flight route between Ilorin, Nigeria and Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°26'26"N by 4°29'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°17'58"N by 90°30'43"W)
Distance from ILR to CKM:
6,173.26 miles (9,934.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ilorin International Airport (ILR), Ilorin, Nigeria and Fletcher Field (CKM), Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,173 miles (or 9,935 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 Ilorin International Airport and Fletcher Field, 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 Ilorin International Airport and Fletcher Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKM / KCKM |
| Airport Name: | Fletcher Field |
| Location: | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°17'58"N by 90°30'43"W |
| Area Served: | Clarksdale, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Coahoma County Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKM |
| More Information: | CKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Ilorin International Airport (ILR):
- Ilorin International Airport (ILR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Fletcher Field (CKM):
- The closest airport to Fletcher Field (CKM) is Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NNW of CKM.
- Fletcher Field (CKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fletcher Field's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Fletcher Field 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 Fletcher Field (CKM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It operated until October 14, 1944 when the last class graduated.
- Fletcher Field, was opened on July 5, 1942 and used by the United States Army Air Forces as a contract basic flying training airfield.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.27 miles (34.23 km) NNW | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 2 | 28.22 miles (45.41 km) NNE | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 46.82 miles (75.35 km) NNW | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 55.96 miles (90.06 km) E | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 59.67 miles (96.02 km) NNE | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 59.83 miles (96.29 km) NNE | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 60.82 miles (97.88 km) SSE | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 62.46 miles (100.53 km) NE | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 62.63 miles (100.80 km) SSW | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 64.00 miles (102.99 km) WNW | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 81.60 miles (131.32 km) NNE | Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) | Millington, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 81.76 miles (131.58 km) W | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 93.80 miles (150.95 km) NW | Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 99.48 miles (160.10 km) E | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 101.91 miles (164.02 km) WNW | Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,975.36 miles (17,663.09 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,955.81 miles (17,631.62 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,936.62 miles (17,600.74 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,925.64 miles (17,583.08 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,922.52 miles (17,578.04 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,919.63 miles (17,573.39 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,908.32 miles (17,555.19 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,907.58 miles (17,554.00 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,904.77 miles (17,549.48 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,900.22 miles (17,542.16 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,889.00 miles (17,524.11 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,854.46 miles (17,468.52 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,850.05 miles (17,461.42 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,843.43 miles (17,450.77 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,840.87 miles (17,446.64 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |