Nonstop flight route between Jos, Nigeria and Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(9°38'22"N by 8°52'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°39'41"S by 132°43'53"E)
Distance from JOS to LUV:
8,586.61 miles (13,818.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS), Jos, Nigeria and Dumatubun Airport (LUV), Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,587 miles (or 13,819 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 Dumatubun 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 Dumatubun 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: | LUV / WAPL |
| Airport Name: | Dumatubun Airport |
| Location: | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'41"S by 132°43'53"E |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUV |
| More Information: | LUV 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.
- 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.
- 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 Dumatubun Airport (LUV):
- Dumatubun Airport (LUV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dumatubun Airport (LUV) is Dobo Airport (DOB), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) E of LUV.
- The furthest airport from Dumatubun Airport (LUV) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is nearly antipodal to Dumatubun Airport (meaning Dumatubun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport), and is located 12,082 miles (19,443 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Dumatubun Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Dumatubun 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 | 102.11 miles (164.33 km) E | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 109.64 miles (176.46 km) ESE | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 154.36 miles (248.41 km) NNE | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 192.10 miles (309.15 km) N | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 220.10 miles (354.22 km) NNE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 278.24 miles (447.78 km) ENE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 296.47 miles (477.11 km) ENE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 305.80 miles (492.14 km) NNE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 308.07 miles (495.79 km) WNW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 308.07 miles (495.79 km) WNW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 308.66 miles (496.75 km) N | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 341.86 miles (550.16 km) NNE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 346.92 miles (558.32 km) WNW | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 358.29 miles (576.60 km) NNE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 367.10 miles (590.78 km) E | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,081.57 miles (19,443.35 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 12,004.26 miles (19,318.94 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 11,970.37 miles (19,264.40 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,968.78 miles (19,261.83 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,950.57 miles (19,232.54 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 11,942.85 miles (19,220.10 km) N | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,936.54 miles (19,209.95 km) E | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,916.45 miles (19,177.63 km) ENE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,892.13 miles (19,138.47 km) E | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,892.02 miles (19,138.31 km) E | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,869.62 miles (19,102.26 km) E | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,864.86 miles (19,094.60 km) E | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,859.92 miles (19,086.64 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,853.44 miles (19,076.22 km) NE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,851.89 miles (19,073.72 km) ENE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |