Nonstop flight route between Lagos, Nigeria and Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°34'37"N by 3°19'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°21'20"N by 85°45'3"W)
Distance from LOS to LOR:
5,927.81 miles (9,539.86 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- LOS Airport Information
- LOR Airport Information
- Facts about LOS
- Facts about LOR
- Map of Nearest Airports to LOS
- List of Nearest Airports to LOS
- Map of Furthest Airports from LOS
- List of Furthest Airports from LOS
- Map of Nearest Airports to LOR
- List of Nearest Airports to LOR
- Map of Furthest Airports from LOR
- List of Furthest Airports from LOR
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), Lagos, Nigeria and Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR), Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,928 miles (or 9,540 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 Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Lowe Army Heliport (AHP), 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 Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Lowe Army Heliport (AHP). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOS / DNMM |
| Airport Name: | Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| Location: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'37"N by 3°19'15"E |
| Area Served: | Lagos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOS |
| More Information: | LOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOR / KLOR |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'20"N by 85°45'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOR |
| More Information: | LOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS):
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport handled 1,006,646 passengers last year.
- Because of Murtala Muhammed International Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Murtala Muhammed International 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.
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport is an international airport located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, and is the major airport serving the city of Lagos.
- During the late 1980s and 1990s, the international terminal had a reputation of being a dangerous airport.
- The furthest airport from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Murtala Muhammed International Airport (meaning Murtala Muhammed International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,511 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The airport includes the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
- The closest airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) is Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) WSW of LOS.
- Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR):
- In addition to being known as "Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)", other names for LOR include "Lowe Army Heliport" and "Fort Rucker".
- Because of Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)'s relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) 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.
- The furthest airport from Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,045 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) is Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of LOR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.06 miles (106.32 km) WSW | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin |     |
| 2 | 70.52 miles (113.49 km) NE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 115.58 miles (186.01 km) NNW | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 4 | 143.45 miles (230.86 km) ENE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 144.73 miles (232.92 km) W | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 6 | 151.77 miles (244.25 km) NNE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) E | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 198.15 miles (318.89 km) NNW | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 9 | 230.64 miles (371.18 km) E | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 10 | 244.08 miles (392.81 km) NNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 11 | 248.91 miles (400.58 km) WSW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 12 | 268.09 miles (431.45 km) NW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 13 | 271.75 miles (437.34 km) ESE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 278.51 miles (448.22 km) ESE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 291.20 miles (468.64 km) E | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,123.88 miles (19,511.44 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,004.95 miles (19,320.05 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,973.43 miles (19,269.32 km) S | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,911.07 miles (19,168.96 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,894.18 miles (19,141.78 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,884.55 miles (19,126.28 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,857.72 miles (19,083.10 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,843.65 miles (19,060.46 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,832.70 miles (19,042.84 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,816.98 miles (19,017.54 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,811.34 miles (19,008.46 km) S | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 11,767.50 miles (18,937.91 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,727.72 miles (18,873.89 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,718.19 miles (18,858.56 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,714.81 miles (18,853.11 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.74 miles (9.24 km) E | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 5.96 miles (9.59 km) SSE | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 9.59 miles (15.43 km) WSW | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 17.96 miles (28.91 km) E | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 38.11 miles (61.33 km) NNW | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 55.07 miles (88.62 km) NE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 60.59 miles (97.51 km) SW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 66.82 miles (107.54 km) SW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) S | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 70.99 miles (114.24 km) ESE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 75.40 miles (121.34 km) NNW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) SW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) N | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 78.65 miles (126.57 km) SSW | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 79.12 miles (127.33 km) S | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,212.88 miles (18,045.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,209.21 miles (18,039.43 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,207.36 miles (18,036.45 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,202.68 miles (18,028.92 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,202.06 miles (18,027.92 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,196.27 miles (18,018.61 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,186.17 miles (18,002.35 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,180.74 miles (17,993.61 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,173.72 miles (17,982.31 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,166.60 miles (17,970.86 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,160.88 miles (17,961.65 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,152.32 miles (17,947.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,149.66 miles (17,943.59 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,131.30 miles (17,914.04 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,102.29 miles (17,867.37 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |