About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sonari Airport (IXW), Jamshedpur, India and Makurdi Airport (MDI), Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,223 miles (or 8,405 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IXW / VEJS
Airport Names:
  1. Sonari Airport
  2. सोनारी हवाई अड्डे
Location: Jamshedpur, India
GPS Coordinates: 22°48'48"N by 86°10'5"E
Area Served: Jamshedpur, Tatanagar
Operator/Owner: TATA Steel
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 478 feet (146 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from IXW
More Information: IXW 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 Sonari Airport (IXW):

  • A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the AAI and the Jharkhand government on 20 February 2012 for establishing a new airport for Jamshedpur.
  • The furthest airport from Sonari Airport (IXW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,416 miles (18,372 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • Sonari Airport is a public airport located in Jamshedpur, in the state of Jharkhand, India.
  • The closest airport to Sonari Airport (IXW) is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of IXW.
  • Sonari Airport (IXW) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Sonari Airport's relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at Sonari 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 "Sonari Airport", another name for IXW is "सोनारी हवाई अड्डे".

Facts about Makurdi Airport (MDI):

  • The closest airport to Makurdi Airport (MDI) is Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) SW of MDI.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Makurdi Airport (MDI) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Sonari Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sonari Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
163.96 miles (102.94 km) WNWBirsa Munda Airport (IXR)Ranchi, IndiaView Birsa Munda Airport on a map Set IXR as origin Airport Set IXR as destination Airport Get more information about Birsa Munda Airport
272.36 miles (116.45 km) NNEDhanbad Airport (DBD)Dhanbad, IndiaView Dhanbad Airport on a map Set DBD as origin Airport Set DBD as destination Airport Get more information about Dhanbad Airport
394.49 miles (152.07 km) WSWRourkela Airport (RRK)Rourkela, IndiaView Rourkela Airport on a map Set RRK as origin Airport Set RRK as destination Airport Get more information about Rourkela Airport
4145.62 miles (234.35 km) ENetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)Dum Dum (near Kolkata), IndiaView Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on a map Set CCU as origin Airport Set CCU as destination Airport Get more information about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
5154.00 miles (247.84 km) NNWGaya Airport (GAY)Gaya, IndiaView Gaya Airport on a map Set GAY as origin Airport Set GAY as destination Airport Get more information about Gaya Airport
6178.93 miles (287.97 km) SBiju Patnaik Airport (BBI)Bhubaneswar, IndiaView Biju Patnaik Airport on a map Set BBI as origin Airport Set BBI as destination Airport Get more information about Biju Patnaik Airport
7191.30 miles (307.87 km) NEShah Makhdum Airport (RJH)Rajshahi, BangladeshView Shah Makhdum Airport on a map Set RJH as origin Airport Set RJH as destination Airport Get more information about Shah Makhdum Airport
8192.05 miles (309.07 km) EJessore Airport (JSR)Jessore, BangladeshView Jessore Airport on a map Set JSR as origin Airport Set JSR as destination Airport Get more information about Jessore Airport
9200.28 miles (322.31 km) NEMalda Airport (LDA)Malda, IndiaView Malda Airport on a map Set LDA as origin Airport Set LDA as destination Airport Get more information about Malda Airport
10203.70 miles (327.82 km) NNWJai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT)Patna, IndiaView Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport on a map Set PAT as origin Airport Set PAT as destination Airport Get more information about Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport
11234.63 miles (377.59 km) NNWMuzaffarpur Airport (MZU)Muzzafarpur, IndiaView Muzaffarpur Airport on a map Set MZU as origin Airport Set MZU as destination Airport Get more information about Muzaffarpur Airport
12262.59 miles (422.60 km) NNEBiratnagar Airport (BIR)Biratnagar, NepalView Biratnagar Airport on a map Set BIR as origin Airport Set BIR as destination Airport Get more information about Biratnagar Airport
13263.24 miles (423.63 km) EBarisal Airport (BZL)Barisal, BangladeshView Barisal Airport on a map Set BZL as origin Airport Set BZL as destination Airport Get more information about Barisal Airport
14265.34 miles (427.03 km) WSWBilaspur Airport (PAB)Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, IndiaView Bilaspur Airport on a map Set PAB as origin Airport Set PAB as destination Airport Get more information about Bilaspur Airport
15266.83 miles (429.42 km) NESaidpur Airport (SPD)Saidpur, BangladeshView Saidpur Airport on a map Set SPD as origin Airport Set SPD as destination Airport Get more information about Saidpur Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sonari Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sonari Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,416.14 miles (18,372.44 km) ESEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
211,124.20 miles (17,902.63 km) WSWCapitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO)Pisco, PeruView Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport on a map Set PIO as origin Airport Set PIO as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport
311,108.21 miles (17,876.88 km) WSWJorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)Callao (near Lima), PeruView Jorge Chávez International Airport on a map Set LIM as origin Airport Set LIM as destination Airport Get more information about Jorge Chávez International Airport
411,087.53 miles (17,843.60 km) WSWMaria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC)Nazca, Ica Region, PeruView Maria Reiche Neuman Airport on a map Set NZC as origin Airport Set NZC as destination Airport Get more information about Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
511,051.67 miles (17,785.89 km) SWTeniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM)Chimbote, Ancash Region, PeruView Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport on a map Set CHM as origin Airport Set CHM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport
611,025.89 miles (17,744.41 km) SWCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as origin Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
711,015.55 miles (17,727.76 km) SWComandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA)Huaraz, PeruView Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport on a map Set ATA as origin Airport Set ATA as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport
811,008.31 miles (17,716.11 km) WSWJauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU)Jauja, PeruView Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport on a map Set JAU as origin Airport Set JAU as destination Airport Get more information about Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport
910,989.72 miles (17,686.19 km) SWCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as origin Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
1010,986.83 miles (17,681.54 km) WSWCoronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)Ayacucho, PeruView Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport on a map Set AYP as origin Airport Set AYP as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
1110,986.83 miles (17,681.54 km) WSWCoronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC)Ayacucho, PeruView Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport on a map Set AYC as origin Airport Set AYC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
1210,968.34 miles (17,651.79 km) SWAlf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU)Huánuco, Huánuco Region, PeruView Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini on a map Set HUU as origin Airport Set HUU as destination Airport Get more information about Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini
1310,959.45 miles (17,637.48 km) WSWChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as origin Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
1410,955.60 miles (17,631.28 km) WSWAndahuaylas Airport (ANS)Andahuaylas, PeruView Andahuaylas Airport on a map Set ANS as origin Airport Set ANS as destination Airport Get more information about Andahuaylas Airport
1510,955.44 miles (17,631.03 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as origin Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Makurdi Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Makurdi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1111.44 miles (179.34 km) SWAkanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU)Enugu, NigeriaView Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) on a map Set ENU as destination Airport Set ENU as destination Airport Get more information about Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA )
2128.97 miles (207.55 km) NWNnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)Abuja, NigeriaView Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on a map Set ABV as destination Airport Set ABV as destination Airport Get more information about Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
3134.90 miles (217.10 km) NYakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)Jos, NigeriaView Yakubu Gowon Airport on a map Set JOS as destination Airport Set JOS as destination Airport Get more information about Yakubu Gowon Airport
4146.06 miles (235.05 km) SSEMamfe Airport (MMF)Mamfe, CameroonView Mamfe Airport on a map Set MMF as destination Airport Set MMF as destination Airport Get more information about Mamfe Airport
5154.71 miles (248.97 km) SEBamenda Airport (BPC)Bamenda, CameroonView Bamenda Airport on a map Set BPC as destination Airport Set BPC as destination Airport Get more information about Bamenda Airport
6158.43 miles (254.97 km) SEBali Airport (BAJ)Bali, West New Britain, Papua New GuineaView Bali Airport on a map Set BAJ as destination Airport Set BAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bali Airport
7158.43 miles (254.97 km) SEBali Airport (BLC)Bali, CameroonView Bali Airport on a map Set BLC as destination Airport Set BLC as destination Airport Get more information about Bali Airport
8169.49 miles (272.77 km) SWAsaba International Airport (ABB)Asaba, Delta, NigerView Asaba International Airport on a map Set ABB as destination Airport Set ABB as destination Airport Get more information about Asaba International Airport
9184.62 miles (297.11 km) SSWSam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW)Owerri, NigeriaView Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport on a map Set QOW as destination Airport Set QOW as destination Airport Get more information about Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
10185.09 miles (297.88 km) SSEDschang Airport (DSC)Dschang, CameroonView Dschang Airport on a map Set DSC as destination Airport Set DSC as destination Airport Get more information about Dschang Airport
11189.36 miles (304.75 km) SMargaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ)Calabar, NigeriaView Margaret Ekpo International Airport on a map Set CBQ as destination Airport Set CBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret Ekpo International Airport
12191.53 miles (308.24 km) SEBafoussam Airport (BFX)Bafoussam, CameroonView Bafoussam Airport on a map Set BFX as destination Airport Set BFX as destination Airport Get more information about Bafoussam Airport
13198.56 miles (319.54 km) SAkwa Ibom International Airport (QUO)Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, NigeriaView Akwa Ibom International Airport on a map Set QUO as destination Airport Set QUO as destination Airport Get more information about Akwa Ibom International Airport
14199.29 miles (320.73 km) NWMinna Airport (MXJ)Minna, NigeriaView Minna Airport on a map Set MXJ as destination Airport Set MXJ as destination Airport Get more information about Minna Airport
15204.68 miles (329.40 km) SEFoumban Nkounja Airport (FOM)Foumban, CameroonView Foumban Nkounja Airport on a map Set FOM as destination Airport Set FOM as destination Airport Get more information about Foumban Nkounja Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Makurdi Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Makurdi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,095.16 miles (19,465.22 km) SCanton Island Airport (CIS)Canton Island, KiribatiView Canton Island Airport on a map Set CIS as destination Airport Set CIS as destination Airport Get more information about Canton Island Airport
212,027.20 miles (19,355.85 km) SSEAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as destination Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
312,015.39 miles (19,336.85 km) SMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as destination Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
412,011.55 miles (19,330.68 km) SFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as destination Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
512,011.43 miles (19,330.47 km) SFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as destination Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
611,980.08 miles (19,280.03 km) SPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as destination Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
711,974.15 miles (19,270.48 km) SSWOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as destination Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
811,968.35 miles (19,261.15 km) SSWTau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as destination Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
911,967.57 miles (19,259.89 km) SSWFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as destination Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
1011,932.19 miles (19,202.95 km) SEWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as destination Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
1111,822.10 miles (19,025.77 km) SSEMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as destination Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
1211,793.81 miles (18,980.25 km) SEAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as destination Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
1311,790.15 miles (18,974.36 km) EFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as destination Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
1411,704.44 miles (18,836.42 km) WSWManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
1511,644.68 miles (18,740.25 km) SNiue International Airport (IUE)Alofi, NiueView Niue International Airport on a map Set IUE as destination Airport Set IUE as destination Airport Get more information about Niue International Airport