Nonstop flight route between Jos, Nigeria and Kodiak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°38'22"N by 8°52'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°48'20"N by 152°22'26"W)
Distance from JOS to KDK:
7,657.90 miles (12,324.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS), Jos, Nigeria and Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK), Kodiak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,658 miles (or 12,324 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 Kodiak Municipal 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 Kodiak Municipal 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: | KDK / PAKD |
| Airport Name: | Kodiak Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Kodiak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°48'20"N by 152°22'26"W |
| Area Served: | Kodiak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kodiak |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 139 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDK |
| More Information: | KDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS):
- Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) WSW of JOS.
- 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.
Facts about Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK):
- Kodiak Municipal Airport has one runway designated 2/20 with a 2,475 by 40 ft asphalt and gravel surface.
- Because of Kodiak Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 139 feet, planes can take off or land at Kodiak Municipal 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.
- Kodiak Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Kodiak, a city on Kodiak Island in the U.S.
- The closest airport to Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) is Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SW of KDK.
- Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,788 miles (17,362 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| 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 | 5.88 miles (9.46 km) SW | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 10.00 miles (16.09 km) NNW | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 18.21 miles (29.31 km) WNW | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 25.96 miles (41.78 km) WNW | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 26.60 miles (42.81 km) N | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 35.27 miles (56.77 km) W | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 7 | 43.35 miles (69.76 km) W | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 47.88 miles (77.05 km) N | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 52.46 miles (84.42 km) SW | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 53.60 miles (86.26 km) WSW | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 58.10 miles (93.50 km) WSW | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 62.11 miles (99.95 km) WSW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 78.59 miles (126.47 km) WSW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 82.05 miles (132.05 km) WSW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) SW | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,788.24 miles (17,361.95 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,774.38 miles (17,339.65 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,760.81 miles (17,317.80 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,737.03 miles (17,279.53 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,725.27 miles (17,260.61 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,621.77 miles (17,094.03 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,570.50 miles (17,011.52 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,507.43 miles (16,910.02 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,504.32 miles (16,905.02 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,501.75 miles (16,900.89 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,498.40 miles (16,895.49 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,486.65 miles (16,876.58 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,481.96 miles (16,869.04 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,478.44 miles (16,863.37 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,464.74 miles (16,841.33 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |