Nonstop flight route between Pensacola, Florida, United States and Yola, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(30°28'23"N by 87°11'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°15'27"N by 12°25'49"E)
Distance from PNS to YOL:
6,458.15 miles (10,393.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pensacola International Airport (PNS), Pensacola, Florida, United States and Yola Airport (YOL), Yola, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,458 miles (or 10,393 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 Pensacola International Airport and Yola 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 Pensacola International Airport and Yola Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNS / KPNS |
| Airport Name: | Pensacola International Airport |
| Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°28'23"N by 87°11'12"W |
| Area Served: | Pensacola, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pensacola |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNS |
| More Information: | PNS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOL / DNYO |
| Airport Name: | Yola Airport |
| Location: | Yola, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°15'27"N by 12°25'49"E |
| Area Served: | Yola, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 599 feet (183 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOL |
| More Information: | YOL Maps & Info |
Facts about Pensacola International Airport (PNS):
- Pensacola mayor Ashton Hawyard announced on November 9, 2011 that, despite not serving any international destinations, the airport would change its name from Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport effective immediately.
- The closest airport to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of PNS.
- Because of Pensacola International Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Pensacola International 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 Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,148 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Pensacola International Airport (PNS) has 2 runways.
- On May 8, 1978 National Airlines Flight 193 landed in Escambia Bay while approaching the east-west runway.
Facts about Yola Airport (YOL):
- Because of Yola Airport's relatively low elevation of 599 feet, planes can take off or land at Yola 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.
- Yola Airport handled 108,677 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Yola Airport (YOL) is Garoua International Airport (GOU), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) E of YOL.
- Yola Airport (YOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yola Airport (YOL) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Yola Airport (meaning Yola Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,072 miles (19,428 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.02 miles (14.51 km) W | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.86 miles (17.48 km) SW | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 19.91 miles (32.04 km) NNE | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 27.35 miles (44.02 km) WSW | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 31.57 miles (50.81 km) WSW | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 39.39 miles (63.39 km) E | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) ENE | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 42.91 miles (69.06 km) E | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 44.80 miles (72.09 km) ENE | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 53.50 miles (86.11 km) WNW | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) WNW | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 68.73 miles (110.61 km) N | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 79.95 miles (128.67 km) W | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 83.27 miles (134.01 km) E | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 91.47 miles (147.21 km) E | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,147.58 miles (17,940.25 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,135.40 miles (17,920.65 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,129.65 miles (17,911.39 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,118.90 miles (17,894.08 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,114.84 miles (17,887.56 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,113.27 miles (17,885.03 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,105.63 miles (17,872.74 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,098.75 miles (17,861.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,092.53 miles (17,851.66 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,083.89 miles (17,837.75 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,072.71 miles (17,819.75 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,067.37 miles (17,811.16 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,066.44 miles (17,809.66 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,053.74 miles (17,789.22 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,045.47 miles (17,775.91 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.30 miles (103.49 km) E | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 148.84 miles (239.53 km) ENE | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 149.23 miles (240.17 km) ENE | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 184.85 miles (297.48 km) NNE | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 205.67 miles (330.99 km) ENE | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 213.08 miles (342.92 km) ENE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 7 | 244.16 miles (392.94 km) W | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 252.34 miles (406.10 km) E | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 9 | 264.86 miles (426.25 km) E | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 10 | 265.95 miles (428.00 km) NE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 11 | 272.79 miles (439.01 km) SW | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 275.34 miles (443.12 km) SSW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 275.34 miles (443.12 km) SSW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 282.03 miles (453.88 km) WSW | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 284.42 miles (457.73 km) SW | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.97 miles (19,427.91 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,069.06 miles (19,423.22 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,067.94 miles (19,421.41 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,030.34 miles (19,360.90 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,012.16 miles (19,331.64 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,000.88 miles (19,313.49 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,993.26 miles (19,301.23 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,985.75 miles (19,289.15 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,982.84 miles (19,284.46 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,906.11 miles (19,160.97 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,789.83 miles (18,973.84 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,740.07 miles (18,893.77 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,739.80 miles (18,893.33 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,645.90 miles (18,742.21 km) ESE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,580.83 miles (18,637.50 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |