Nonstop flight route between Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria and Akure, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(42°27'16"N by 26°21'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°14'48"N by 5°18'2"E)
Distance from JAM to AKR:
2,750.34 miles (4,426.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bezmer Air Base (JAM), Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria and Akure Airport (AKR), Akure, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,750 miles (or 4,426 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 Bezmer Air Base and Akure 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 Bezmer Air Base and Akure Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAM / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°27'16"N by 26°21'7"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAM |
| More Information: | JAM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKR / DNAK |
| Airport Name: | Akure Airport |
| Location: | Akure, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°14'48"N by 5°18'2"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1100 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKR |
| More Information: | AKR Maps & Info |
Facts about Bezmer Air Base (JAM):
- In addition to being known as "Bezmer Air Base", another name for JAM is "LBIA".
- The furthest airport from Bezmer Air Base (JAM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,287 miles (18,164 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Bezmer Air Base's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Bezmer Air Base 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.
- Aircraft and personnel from Bezmer have recently been participating in a number of joint military exercises including the PfP "Cooperative Key" in Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and France, ‘Immediate Response 2005’ and the Bulgarian-American-Romanian "Immediate Response 2006".
- The closest airport to Bezmer Air Base (JAM) is Stara Zagora Airport (SZR), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) W of JAM.
- Bezmer Air Base (JAM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Akure Airport (AKR):
- The furthest airport from Akure Airport (AKR) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Akure Airport (meaning Akure Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,417 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Akure Airport (AKR) is Benin Airport (BNI), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) SSE of AKR.
- Akure Airport (AKR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.96 miles (57.87 km) W | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria |     |
| 2 | 51.15 miles (82.31 km) SW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) NNW | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 59.77 miles (96.19 km) E | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 80.62 miles (129.75 km) WSW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 86.98 miles (139.98 km) N | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 91.92 miles (147.94 km) NE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 112.34 miles (180.80 km) S | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 9 | 121.60 miles (195.69 km) SE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 10 | 139.06 miles (223.79 km) SW | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 11 | 142.11 miles (228.71 km) N | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 12 | 146.84 miles (236.32 km) N | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 13 | 150.69 miles (242.52 km) W | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 14 | 157.61 miles (253.64 km) S | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 15 | 160.14 miles (257.71 km) S | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,286.54 miles (18,163.88 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,047.12 miles (17,778.57 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,995.16 miles (17,694.95 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,931.79 miles (17,592.97 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,925.68 miles (17,583.13 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,892.74 miles (17,530.12 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,879.81 miles (17,509.32 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,860.04 miles (17,477.49 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,857.81 miles (17,473.91 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,856.66 miles (17,472.06 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,845.49 miles (17,454.09 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,836.97 miles (17,440.37 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,834.19 miles (17,435.89 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,824.02 miles (17,419.53 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,821.69 miles (17,415.78 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.43 miles (108.51 km) SSE | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) W | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 99.25 miles (159.73 km) NNW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 117.83 miles (189.62 km) SE | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 5 | 143.45 miles (230.86 km) WSW | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 164.03 miles (263.99 km) ESE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 181.12 miles (291.48 km) NE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 181.44 miles (292.00 km) SE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 191.30 miles (307.86 km) SE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 201.42 miles (324.15 km) WNW | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 12 | 209.30 miles (336.83 km) WSW | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 13 | 229.15 miles (368.78 km) E | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 234.78 miles (377.85 km) NW | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 15 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) SE | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,065.11 miles (19,416.87 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,009.79 miles (19,327.83 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,008.51 miles (19,325.78 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,982.07 miles (19,283.23 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,958.38 miles (19,245.10 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,946.64 miles (19,226.21 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,938.44 miles (19,213.01 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,897.89 miles (19,147.76 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 11,880.31 miles (19,119.46 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,858.19 miles (19,083.86 km) S | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,848.42 miles (19,068.14 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,839.63 miles (19,053.99 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,836.83 miles (19,049.48 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 14 | 11,770.15 miles (18,942.17 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |