Nonstop flight route between Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Santiago de Veraguas, Panama:
Departure Airport:
(7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°5'8"N by 80°56'43"W)
Distance from MDI to SYP:
6,113.86 miles (9,839.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makurdi Airport (MDI), Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP), Santiago de Veraguas, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,114 miles (or 9,839 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 Ruben Cantu 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 Ruben Cantu 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: | SYP / MPSA |
| Airport Name: | Ruben Cantu Airport |
| Location: | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°5'8"N by 80°56'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Panama |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYP |
| More Information: | SYP 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP):
- The closest airport to Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) is Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) ENE of SYP.
- The furthest airport from Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Ruben Cantu Airport (meaning Ruben Cantu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,115 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Ruben Cantu Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruben Cantu 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.
- Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) 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 | 59.39 miles (95.58 km) ENE | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) | Cocle, Panama | |
| 2 | 104.03 miles (167.42 km) WNW | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 3 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) ENE | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 4 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) NE | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) | Colón, Panama | |
| 5 | 124.39 miles (200.18 km) NW | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 6 | 126.58 miles (203.71 km) ENE | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 7 | 135.91 miles (218.72 km) ENE | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 8 | 142.71 miles (229.66 km) WNW | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 144.88 miles (233.16 km) NW | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 10 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) WNW | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 163.93 miles (263.82 km) W | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 176.39 miles (283.86 km) E | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 13 | 179.12 miles (288.27 km) WNW | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 182.50 miles (293.70 km) WNW | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 190.20 miles (306.10 km) WNW | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,115.49 miles (19,497.94 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,068.02 miles (19,421.54 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,020.84 miles (19,345.61 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,990.73 miles (19,297.15 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,972.92 miles (19,268.50 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,955.75 miles (19,240.86 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,949.56 miles (19,230.91 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,925.48 miles (19,192.16 km) S | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,908.60 miles (19,164.98 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,898.37 miles (19,148.52 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,890.73 miles (19,136.23 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,885.12 miles (19,127.20 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,847.34 miles (19,066.40 km) W | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,823.79 miles (19,028.50 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,805.44 miles (18,998.96 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |