Nonstop flight route between Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°18'21"N by 0°47'31"W)
Distance from MDI to ORM:
3,127.40 miles (5,033.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makurdi Airport (MDI), Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Sywell Aerodrome (ORM), Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,127 miles (or 5,033 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 Sywell 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 Sywell 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: | ORM / EGBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'21"N by 0°47'31"W |
| Area Served: | Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering and Rushden |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 424 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORM |
| More Information: | ORM 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Sywell Aerodrome (ORM):
- Brooklands Flying Club was the first UK flight school to operate an online booking system.
- In addition to being known as "Sywell Aerodrome", another name for ORM is "Northampton/Sywell Aerodrome".
- Many aerial shots for the film Battle of Britain were taken over the airport and nearby area.
- Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) has 4 runways.
- Because of Sywell Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Sywell 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 Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is Milton Keynes Airport (KYN), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of ORM.
- In 2009, Sywell was awarded the Best General Aviation Airport 2009 airport member award by the Airport Operators Association.
- The furthest airport from Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
| 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 | 18.44 miles (29.67 km) S | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 24.36 miles (39.21 km) E | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 29.38 miles (47.29 km) W | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 29.84 miles (48.03 km) NNE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) SSE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 39.41 miles (63.43 km) SW | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 41.50 miles (66.79 km) E | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 41.59 miles (66.93 km) WNW | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 41.87 miles (67.38 km) ESE | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 42.68 miles (68.69 km) NNW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 43.17 miles (69.47 km) S | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 43.85 miles (70.57 km) SSE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 49.38 miles (79.46 km) SSW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 51.07 miles (82.19 km) SW | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 52.42 miles (84.36 km) ESE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,837.51 miles (19,050.58 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,816.87 miles (19,017.35 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,815.94 miles (19,015.87 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,809.48 miles (19,005.46 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,800.62 miles (18,991.20 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,774.07 miles (18,948.48 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,773.93 miles (18,948.26 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,763.81 miles (18,931.98 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,754.32 miles (18,916.70 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,744.18 miles (18,900.37 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,743.48 miles (18,899.26 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,722.25 miles (18,865.08 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,714.28 miles (18,852.26 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,705.97 miles (18,838.88 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,700.08 miles (18,829.41 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |