Nonstop flight route between Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Luderitz, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°41'15"S by 15°14'34"E)
Distance from MDI to LUD:
2,417.37 miles (3,890.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makurdi Airport (MDI), Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Lüderitz Airport (LUD), Luderitz, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,417 miles (or 3,890 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 relatively short distance between Makurdi Airport and Lüderitz Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LUD / FYLZ |
| Airport Name: | Lüderitz Airport |
| Location: | Luderitz, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°41'15"S by 15°14'34"E |
| Area Served: | Lüderitz, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 457 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUD |
| More Information: | LUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Makurdi Airport (MDI):
- 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.
- 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.
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lüderitz Airport (LUD):
- Because of Lüderitz Airport's relatively low elevation of 457 feet, planes can take off or land at Lüderitz 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.
- Lüderitz Airport handled 15,694 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Lüderitz Airport (LUD) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is located 11,988 miles (19,292 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Lüderitz Airport (LUD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Lüderitz Airport (LUD) is Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) SSE of LUD.
| 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 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) SSE | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 2 | 177.49 miles (285.65 km) E | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 3 | 233.49 miles (375.77 km) ESE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 4 | 235.67 miles (379.27 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 258.91 miles (416.67 km) N | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 6 | 282.09 miles (453.98 km) SE | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 7 | 282.11 miles (454.01 km) SE | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 8 | 292.40 miles (470.58 km) N | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 9 | 304.29 miles (489.71 km) NNE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 321.99 miles (518.20 km) NNE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 11 | 372.09 miles (598.83 km) NE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 12 | 387.10 miles (622.97 km) ESE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 13 | 447.43 miles (720.06 km) ENE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 505.27 miles (813.14 km) E | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 15 | 522.57 miles (840.99 km) NNE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,987.65 miles (19,292.21 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,981.55 miles (19,282.38 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,973.33 miles (19,269.16 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,965.41 miles (19,256.41 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,893.25 miles (19,140.29 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,881.34 miles (19,121.12 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,874.56 miles (19,110.21 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,868.07 miles (19,099.75 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,868.07 miles (19,099.75 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,820.35 miles (19,022.97 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,816.81 miles (19,017.27 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,796.77 miles (18,985.02 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,790.96 miles (18,975.67 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,776.01 miles (18,951.60 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,750.54 miles (18,910.61 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |