Nonstop flight route between Minna, Nigeria and Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°39'6"N by 6°27'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°6'51"N by 87°54'6"W)
Distance from MXJ to PWK:
5,993.46 miles (9,645.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minna Airport (MXJ), Minna, Nigeria and Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,993 miles (or 9,646 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 Chicago Executive 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 Chicago Executive 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: | PWK / KPWK |
| Airport Name: | Chicago Executive Airport |
| Location: | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°6'51"N by 87°54'6"W |
| Area Served: | Chicago |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Prospect Heights and Village of Wheeling |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 647 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWK |
| More Information: | PWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Minna Airport (MXJ):
- The closest airport to Minna Airport (MXJ) is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) SE of MXJ.
- 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.
- 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.
- Minna Airport (MXJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chicago Executive Airport (PWK):
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Chicago Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 647 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago Executive 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 Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,069 miles (17,813 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of PWK.
- The airport covers 411 acres at an elevation of 647 feet.
- Chicago Executive Airport, formerly Palwaukee Municipal Airport, is a public airport 18 miles northwest of Chicago, in the village of Wheeling in Cook County, Illinois.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.49 miles (113.45 km) SE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 92.76 miles (149.29 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 131.68 miles (211.93 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 158.22 miles (254.63 km) WSW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 163.94 miles (263.83 km) E | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) SSW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 199.29 miles (320.73 km) SE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 216.74 miles (348.81 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 232.02 miles (373.40 km) SW | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 232.09 miles (373.51 km) SSE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 237.87 miles (382.81 km) SSW | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 238.67 miles (384.11 km) S | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 13 | 260.61 miles (419.42 km) WNW | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 14 | 263.35 miles (423.82 km) W | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 15 | 269.42 miles (433.59 km) N | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,163.55 miles (19,575.28 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,141.23 miles (19,539.37 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,130.17 miles (19,521.56 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,128.78 miles (19,519.33 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 12,122.44 miles (19,509.13 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,064.00 miles (19,415.07 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,028.88 miles (19,358.55 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,019.59 miles (19,343.61 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,016.38 miles (19,338.44 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 12,004.18 miles (19,318.81 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,992.66 miles (19,300.27 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,944.89 miles (19,223.39 km) SSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,935.02 miles (19,207.50 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,765.09 miles (18,934.04 km) SE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,755.60 miles (18,918.76 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.37 miles (15.08 km) S | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 21.35 miles (34.37 km) N | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 22.84 miles (36.76 km) SW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 23.93 miles (38.51 km) SSE | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) N | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 36.43 miles (58.62 km) SSW | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 37.80 miles (60.84 km) SW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 42.61 miles (68.58 km) SE | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 9 | 43.55 miles (70.09 km) SSW | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 44.88 miles (72.22 km) N | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) N | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 61.49 miles (98.96 km) W | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 62.39 miles (100.41 km) ESE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 64.84 miles (104.36 km) SE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 66.28 miles (106.66 km) NNW | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,068.74 miles (17,813.36 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,045.29 miles (17,775.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,029.17 miles (17,749.68 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,020.49 miles (17,735.71 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,974.65 miles (17,661.94 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,968.23 miles (17,651.61 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,961.86 miles (17,641.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,951.52 miles (17,624.72 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,934.47 miles (17,597.28 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,926.51 miles (17,584.47 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,874.64 miles (17,500.99 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,842.14 miles (17,448.69 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,833.27 miles (17,434.42 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,823.23 miles (17,418.26 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,781.52 miles (17,351.13 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |