Nonstop flight route between Jos, Nigeria and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°38'22"N by 8°52'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°41'17"N by 112°4'56"W)
Distance from JOS to DVT:
7,545.62 miles (12,143.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS), Jos, Nigeria and Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,546 miles (or 12,143 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 Yakubu Gowon Airport and Phoenix Deer Valley 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 Yakubu Gowon Airport and Phoenix Deer Valley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JOS / DNJO |
| Airport Name: | Yakubu Gowon Airport |
| Location: | Jos, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°38'22"N by 8°52'8"E |
| Area Served: | Jos, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4232 feet (1,290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JOS |
| More Information: | JOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DVT / KDVT |
| Airport Name: | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport |
| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°41'17"N by 112°4'56"W |
| Area Served: | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Phoenix |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1478 feet (450 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DVT |
| More Information: | DVT Maps & Info |
Facts about Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS):
- The furthest airport from Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Yakubu Gowon Airport (meaning Yakubu Gowon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,151 miles (19,555 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
- Because of Yakubu Gowon Airport's high elevation of 4,232 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JOS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JOS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) WSW of JOS.
Facts about Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT):
- The closest airport to Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) is Scottsdale Airport (SCF), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of DVT.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,434 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport covers 914 acres at an elevation of 1,478 feet.
- Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 117.89 miles (189.72 km) WSW | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 128.14 miles (206.22 km) NW | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 130.65 miles (210.26 km) NW | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 134.90 miles (217.10 km) S | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 163.94 miles (263.83 km) W | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 168.00 miles (270.36 km) N | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 236.28 miles (380.26 km) SSW | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 244.16 miles (392.94 km) E | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 263.15 miles (423.50 km) SSE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 270.72 miles (435.68 km) SSE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 270.72 miles (435.68 km) SSE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 273.54 miles (440.21 km) S | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 281.51 miles (453.05 km) SSW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 14 | 286.09 miles (460.42 km) N | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 15 | 291.98 miles (469.90 km) NNW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,151.17 miles (19,555.37 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,143.27 miles (19,542.64 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,143.09 miles (19,542.37 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,141.28 miles (19,539.45 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,114.91 miles (19,497.00 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,107.63 miles (19,485.29 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,101.33 miles (19,475.16 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,100.20 miles (19,473.34 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 9 | 12,011.84 miles (19,331.14 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,960.46 miles (19,248.44 km) S | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,926.98 miles (19,194.57 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 11,867.81 miles (19,099.34 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,779.58 miles (18,957.35 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 11,772.42 miles (18,945.83 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,745.58 miles (18,902.63 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.88 miles (17.50 km) ESE | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 18.03 miles (29.01 km) SSE | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 20.28 miles (32.64 km) WSW | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 24.62 miles (39.61 km) SW | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) SE | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 36.01 miles (57.95 km) SE | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) WSW | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 53.84 miles (86.65 km) SSE | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 57.94 miles (93.25 km) NE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 69.48 miles (111.82 km) NNW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) NNE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 88.32 miles (142.14 km) NW | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 92.48 miles (148.83 km) SSE | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 101.54 miles (163.42 km) SSE | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 103.05 miles (165.84 km) NNE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.38 miles (18,401.81 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,326.69 miles (18,228.49 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,291.58 miles (18,171.99 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,271.91 miles (18,140.34 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,043.87 miles (17,773.34 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,963.93 miles (17,644.70 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,912.05 miles (17,561.20 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,911.34 miles (17,560.06 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,865.78 miles (17,486.73 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,832.35 miles (17,432.94 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,810.79 miles (17,398.24 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,767.06 miles (17,327.85 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,746.83 miles (17,295.31 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,741.16 miles (17,286.18 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,740.44 miles (17,285.02 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |