Nonstop flight route between Minna, Nigeria and Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minna Airport (MXJ), Minna, Nigeria and Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG), Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,845 miles (or 12,625 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 Minna Airport and Nelson Lagoon 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 Minna Airport and Nelson Lagoon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXJ / DNMN | 
| Airport Name: | Minna Airport | 
| Location: | Minna, Nigeria | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°39'6"N by 6°27'43"E | 
| Area Served: | Minna, Nigeria | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 834 feet (254 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MXJ | 
| More Information: | MXJ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLG / PAOU | 
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| Location: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'27"N by 161°9'37"W | 
| Area Served: | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NLG | 
| More Information: | NLG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Minna Airport (MXJ):
- The furthest airport from Minna Airport (MXJ) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Minna Airport (meaning Minna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,575 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
 - Because of Minna Airport's relatively low elevation of 834 feet, planes can take off or land at Minna 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.
 - Minna Airport (MXJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Minna Airport (MXJ) is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) SE of MXJ.
 
Facts about Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG):
- The furthest airport from Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,914 miles (17,564 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 - The closest airport to Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) is Port Moller Airport (PML), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) E of NLG.
 - Nelson Lagoon Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 75 feet.
 - Because of Nelson Lagoon Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Nelson Lagoon 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Nelson Lagoon Airport", another name for NLG is "OUL".
 - Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) currently has only 1 runway.
 
