Nonstop flight route between Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Chino, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°58'28"N by 117°38'12"W)
Distance from MDI to CNO:
7,895.28 miles (12,706.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makurdi Airport (MDI), Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Chino Airport (CNO), Chino, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,895 miles (or 12,706 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 Chino 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 Chino 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: | CNO / KCNO |
| Airport Name: | Chino Airport |
| Location: | Chino, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'28"N by 117°38'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | County of San Bernardino |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 652 feet (199 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNO |
| More Information: | CNO Maps & Info |
Facts about Makurdi Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Makurdi Airport (MDI) is Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) SW of MDI.
Facts about Chino Airport (CNO):
- Because of Chino Airport's relatively low elevation of 652 feet, planes can take off or land at Chino 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.
- Cal-Aero Academy was an independent flying school at Chino Airport when World War II started.
- Chino Airport (CNO) has 3 runways.
- After the war, hundreds of combat aircraft were flown into Chino for disposal.
- The closest airport to Chino Airport (CNO) is LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of CNO.
- The furthest airport from Chino Airport (CNO) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,466 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
| 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 | 5.98 miles (9.63 km) NNE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 2 | 9.90 miles (15.93 km) NNW | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 3 | 11.10 miles (17.86 km) E | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11.59 miles (18.65 km) NW | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 5 | 13.02 miles (20.96 km) E | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 6 | 20.91 miles (33.66 km) WSW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 7 | 21.33 miles (34.33 km) SSW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 8 | 22.58 miles (36.35 km) ESE | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 9 | 24.06 miles (38.72 km) WNW | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 10 | 24.46 miles (39.37 km) ENE | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 11 | 24.46 miles (39.37 km) ENE | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 12 | 24.58 miles (39.55 km) SSW | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 13 | 31.46 miles (50.64 km) WSW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 14 | 31.46 miles (50.64 km) WSW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 15 | 35.28 miles (56.78 km) W | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,465.61 miles (18,452.06 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,458.11 miles (18,440.00 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,452.58 miles (18,431.09 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,440.70 miles (18,411.98 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,325.51 miles (18,226.60 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,208.78 miles (18,038.74 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,199.32 miles (18,023.51 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,166.85 miles (17,971.25 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,079.49 miles (17,830.66 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,044.36 miles (17,774.14 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,036.57 miles (17,761.60 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,035.24 miles (17,759.45 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,017.04 miles (17,730.16 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,006.40 miles (17,713.04 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,998.65 miles (17,700.57 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |