Nonstop flight route between Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Belmullet, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°13'22"N by 10°1'50"W)
Distance from MDI to BLY:
3,376.92 miles (5,434.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makurdi Airport (MDI), Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY), Belmullet, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,377 miles (or 5,435 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 Makurdi Airport and Belmullet Aerodrome, 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 Makurdi Airport and Belmullet Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDI / DNMK |
| Airport Name: | Makurdi Airport |
| Location: | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E |
| Area Served: | Makurdi, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDI |
| More Information: | MDI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLY / EIBT |
| Airport Name: | Belmullet Aerodrome |
| Location: | Belmullet, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°13'22"N by 10°1'50"W |
| Area Served: | Belmullet, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Comhar Iorrais Teo |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLY |
| More Information: | BLY Maps & Info |
Facts about Makurdi Airport (MDI):
- The closest airport to Makurdi Airport (MDI) is Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) SW of MDI.
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Makurdi Airport (MDI) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Makurdi Airport (meaning Makurdi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Makurdi Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Makurdi 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.
Facts about Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY):
- Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,924 miles (19,190 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Belmullet Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at Belmullet Aerodrome 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 closest airport to Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) ESE of BLY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) SW | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 128.97 miles (207.55 km) NW | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 134.90 miles (217.10 km) N | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 146.06 miles (235.05 km) SSE | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 154.71 miles (248.97 km) SE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 158.43 miles (254.97 km) SE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 158.43 miles (254.97 km) SE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 169.49 miles (272.77 km) SW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 9 | 184.62 miles (297.11 km) SSW | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 185.09 miles (297.88 km) SSE | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 189.36 miles (304.75 km) S | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 191.53 miles (308.24 km) SE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 198.56 miles (319.54 km) S | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 199.29 miles (320.73 km) NW | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 204.68 miles (329.40 km) SE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,095.16 miles (19,465.22 km) S | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,027.20 miles (19,355.85 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,015.39 miles (19,336.85 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,011.55 miles (19,330.68 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,011.43 miles (19,330.47 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,980.08 miles (19,280.03 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,974.15 miles (19,270.48 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,968.35 miles (19,261.15 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,967.57 miles (19,259.89 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 11,932.19 miles (19,202.95 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,822.10 miles (19,025.77 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 11,793.81 miles (18,980.25 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,790.15 miles (18,974.36 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,704.44 miles (18,836.42 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,644.68 miles (18,740.25 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.68 miles (86.40 km) ESE | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 2 | 57.93 miles (93.22 km) E | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 3 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) SSE | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 4 | 77.74 miles (125.11 km) SE | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 5 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) SSE | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 6 | 80.38 miles (129.36 km) SSE | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 7 | 82.82 miles (133.28 km) SSE | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 8 | 88.24 miles (142.01 km) NE | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 9 | 96.65 miles (155.54 km) E | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 114.50 miles (184.28 km) SSE | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 11 | 127.95 miles (205.91 km) ENE | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 142.64 miles (229.55 km) S | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 13 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) ENE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 156.40 miles (251.69 km) SE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 15 | 163.05 miles (262.40 km) ESE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,924.28 miles (19,190.21 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,892.26 miles (19,138.68 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,863.60 miles (19,092.56 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,813.63 miles (19,012.14 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,798.67 miles (18,988.07 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,795.58 miles (18,983.09 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,779.60 miles (18,957.38 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,770.70 miles (18,943.06 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,749.09 miles (18,908.27 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,723.99 miles (18,867.88 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,719.07 miles (18,859.97 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,714.32 miles (18,852.33 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,693.30 miles (18,818.50 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,686.23 miles (18,807.12 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,640.25 miles (18,733.12 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |