Nonstop flight route between Jos, Nigeria and Makabana, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(9°38'22"N by 8°52'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°28'58"S by 12°37'1"E)
Distance from JOS to KMK:
942.69 miles (1,517.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS), Jos, Nigeria and Makabana Airport (KMK), Makabana, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 943 miles (or 1,517 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 relatively short distance between Yakubu Gowon Airport and Makabana Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | KMK / FCPA |
| Airport Name: | Makabana Airport |
| Location: | Makabana, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°28'58"S by 12°37'1"E |
| Area Served: | Makabana, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMK |
| More Information: | KMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Yakubu Gowon Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) WSW of 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.
Facts about Makabana Airport (KMK):
- The closest airport to Makabana Airport (KMK) is Mossendjo Airport (MSX), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) N of KMK.
- The furthest airport from Makabana Airport (KMK) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,912 miles (19,170 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Makabana Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at Makabana 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.
| 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 | 37.27 miles (59.98 km) N | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 50.05 miles (80.55 km) S | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 3 | 93.63 miles (150.68 km) ENE | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 100.03 miles (160.97 km) ESE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 104.82 miles (168.69 km) SSW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 134.92 miles (217.13 km) ESE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 138.36 miles (222.67 km) NNE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 8 | 141.75 miles (228.12 km) NNE | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 9 | 149.03 miles (239.84 km) SSW | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 10 | 150.24 miles (241.79 km) ENE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 11 | 156.02 miles (251.08 km) NW | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 12 | 159.28 miles (256.33 km) N | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 13 | 161.15 miles (259.34 km) ENE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 14 | 166.69 miles (268.27 km) S | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 169.75 miles (273.19 km) SSE | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,911.72 miles (19,170.01 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,736.70 miles (18,888.33 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,510.05 miles (18,523.58 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,383.05 miles (18,319.19 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,266.16 miles (18,131.08 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,242.01 miles (18,092.21 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,209.18 miles (18,039.38 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,206.08 miles (18,034.40 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,205.94 miles (18,034.17 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 11,204.35 miles (18,031.61 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,202.62 miles (18,028.82 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,200.62 miles (18,025.60 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,199.31 miles (18,023.49 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,194.48 miles (18,015.72 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,188.67 miles (18,006.37 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |