Nonstop flight route between Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Chumphon, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°42'40"N by 99°21'42"E)
Distance from MDI to CJM:
6,170.08 miles (9,929.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makurdi Airport (MDI), Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Chumphon Airport (CJM), Chumphon, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,170 miles (or 9,930 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 Chumphon 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 Makurdi Airport and Chumphon Airport. 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: | CJM / VTSE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chumphon, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°42'40"N by 99°21'42"E |
| Airport Type: | Public/RTF |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CJM |
| More Information: | CJM 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.
- 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.
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chumphon Airport (CJM):
- The airport agents offer land connections by Lomprayah to Chumphon Pier and onto Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Phangan via high speed ferry.
- The airport serves as the gateway to Chumphon and the islands of the a Gulf of Thailand and Chumphon Archipelago.
- Because of Chumphon Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Chumphon 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.
- The closest airport to Chumphon Airport (CJM) is Kawthaung Airport (KAW), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SW of CJM.
- The furthest airport from Chumphon Airport (CJM) is Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), which is nearly antipodal to Chumphon Airport (meaning Chumphon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru.
- In 2008 the airport reopened after nine years of closure.
- In addition to being known as "Chumphon Airport", another name for CJM is "ท่าอากาศยานชุมพร".
- Chumphon Airport (CJM) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 72.29 miles (116.34 km) SW | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 2 | 83.36 miles (134.15 km) SW | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 3 | 93.44 miles (150.38 km) SSE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 4 | 110.16 miles (177.28 km) S | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 5 | 129.52 miles (208.43 km) NNW | Myeik Airport (MGZ) | Myeik, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 138.85 miles (223.46 km) NNE | Hua Hin Airport (HHQ) | Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 7 | 175.67 miles (282.71 km) NE | U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) | Rayong, Thailand | |
| 8 | 182.18 miles (293.19 km) S | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 9 | 193.13 miles (310.81 km) SSW | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 10 | 221.95 miles (357.19 km) S | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 11 | 226.32 miles (364.22 km) NNE | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 12 | 226.32 miles (364.22 km) NNE | Suvarnabhumi Airport (NBK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 13 | 227.50 miles (366.13 km) ENE | Trat Airport (TDX) | Trat, Thailand | |
| 14 | 236.61 miles (380.79 km) NNE | Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) | Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 15 | 247.07 miles (397.62 km) NNW | Dawei Airport (TVY) | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,256.95 miles (19,725.60 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,227.31 miles (19,677.89 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,209.51 miles (19,649.26 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,181.50 miles (19,604.18 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 5 | 12,160.09 miles (19,569.72 km) SSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,149.70 miles (19,553.01 km) SSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,129.97 miles (19,521.25 km) W | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,106.52 miles (19,483.51 km) WSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,079.05 miles (19,439.30 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,074.81 miles (19,432.47 km) SW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,072.23 miles (19,428.32 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,071.82 miles (19,427.66 km) SSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,056.01 miles (19,402.22 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,010.83 miles (19,329.52 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,996.62 miles (19,306.65 km) S | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |