About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), Owerri, Nigeria and El Lencero Airport (JAL), Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,998 miles (or 11,262 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: QOW / DNIM
Airport Names:
  1. Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
  2. Imo Airport
Location: Owerri, Nigeria
GPS Coordinates: 5°25'36"N by 7°12'20"E
Area Served: Owerri, Nigeria
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 373 feet (114 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from QOW
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: JAL / MMJA
Airport Names:
  1. El Lencero Airport
  2. Aeropuerto Nacional El Lencero
Location: Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
GPS Coordinates: 19°28'30"N by 96°47'50"W
Area Served: Xalapa
Operator/Owner: State government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 3127 feet (953 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from JAL
More Information: JAL Maps & Info

Facts about Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW):

  • Because of Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport's relatively low elevation of 373 feet, planes can take off or land at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo 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.
  • Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport handled 276,926 passengers last year.
  • Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) is Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SSW of QOW.
  • The furthest airport from Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (meaning Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,238 miles (19,696 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
  • In addition to being known as "Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport", another name for QOW is "Imo Airport".

Facts about El Lencero Airport (JAL):

  • In addition to being known as "El Lencero Airport", another name for JAL is "Aeropuerto Nacional El Lencero".
  • The airport has the exclusive room Aeromar, the Salón Diamante.
  • El Lencero Airport (JAL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to El Lencero Airport (JAL) is General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ESE of JAL.
  • In 2013 the airport began a renovation and expansion that includes the construction of a new runway.
  • Four miles south of the airport is the hill Chavarrillo, which has 4,000 feet of elevation.
  • The furthest airport from El Lencero Airport (JAL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,401 miles (18,348 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.

Map of Nearest Airports to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
133.47 miles (53.86 km) SSWPort Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC)Port Harcourt, NigeriaView Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa on a map Set PHC as origin Airport Set PHC as destination Airport Get more information about Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa
265.49 miles (105.40 km) NWAsaba International Airport (ABB)Asaba, Delta, NigerView Asaba International Airport on a map Set ABB as origin Airport Set ABB as destination Airport Get more information about Asaba International Airport
372.30 miles (116.35 km) ESEAkwa Ibom International Airport (QUO)Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, NigeriaView Akwa Ibom International Airport on a map Set QUO as origin Airport Set QUO as destination Airport Get more information about Akwa Ibom International Airport
476.38 miles (122.93 km) NNEAkanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU)Enugu, NigeriaView Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) on a map Set ENU as origin Airport Set ENU as destination Airport Get more information about Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA )
584.48 miles (135.95 km) ESEMargaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ)Calabar, NigeriaView Margaret Ekpo International Airport on a map Set CBQ as origin Airport Set CBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret Ekpo International Airport
6126.38 miles (203.38 km) WNWBenin Airport (BNI)Benin City, NigeriaView Benin Airport on a map Set BNI as origin Airport Set BNI as destination Airport Get more information about Benin Airport
7145.68 miles (234.44 km) EMamfe Airport (MMF)Mamfe, CameroonView Mamfe Airport on a map Set MMF as origin Airport Set MMF as destination Airport Get more information about Mamfe Airport
8155.10 miles (249.61 km) SEMalabo International Airport (SSG)Malabo, Equatorial GuineaView Malabo International Airport on a map Set SSG as origin Airport Set SSG as destination Airport Get more information about Malabo International Airport
9168.40 miles (271.01 km) SELimbe Airport (VCC)Limbe, CameroonView Limbe Airport on a map Set VCC as origin Airport Set VCC as destination Airport Get more information about Limbe Airport
10181.44 miles (292.00 km) NWAkure Airport (AKR)Akure, NigeriaView Akure Airport on a map Set AKR as origin Airport Set AKR as destination Airport Get more information about Akure Airport
11184.62 miles (297.11 km) NNEMakurdi Airport (MDI)Makurdi, Benue State, NigeriaView Makurdi Airport on a map Set MDI as origin Airport Set MDI as destination Airport Get more information about Makurdi Airport
12196.87 miles (316.83 km) EDschang Airport (DSC)Dschang, CameroonView Dschang Airport on a map Set DSC as origin Airport Set DSC as destination Airport Get more information about Dschang Airport
13197.12 miles (317.24 km) EBali Airport (BAJ)Bali, West New Britain, Papua New GuineaView Bali Airport on a map Set BAJ as origin Airport Set BAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bali Airport
14197.12 miles (317.24 km) EBali Airport (BLC)Bali, CameroonView Bali Airport on a map Set BLC as origin Airport Set BLC as destination Airport Get more information about Bali Airport
15198.99 miles (320.25 km) ESEDouala International Airport (DLA)Douala, CameroonView Douala International Airport on a map Set DLA as origin Airport Set DLA as destination Airport Get more information about Douala International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) SSWCanton Island Airport (CIS)Canton Island, KiribatiView Canton Island Airport on a map Set CIS as origin Airport Set CIS as destination Airport Get more information about Canton Island Airport
211,878.54 miles (19,116.61 km) SAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as origin Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
311,861.11 miles (19,088.56 km) SMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as origin Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
411,853.76 miles (19,076.74 km) SFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as origin Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
511,850.54 miles (19,071.56 km) SFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as origin Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
611,847.51 miles (19,066.68 km) SSEWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as origin Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
711,847.33 miles (19,066.39 km) ESEFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as origin Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
811,808.80 miles (19,004.37 km) SSWPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as origin Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
911,795.49 miles (18,982.96 km) SSWOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as origin Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
1011,788.94 miles (18,972.41 km) SSWTau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as origin Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
1111,787.70 miles (18,970.42 km) SSWFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as origin Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
1211,725.94 miles (18,871.02 km) SSEAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as origin Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
1311,709.97 miles (18,845.32 km) SSEMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as origin Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
1411,693.98 miles (18,819.60 km) ESEArorae Island Airport (AIS)Arorae Island, KiribatiView Arorae Island Airport on a map Set AIS as origin Airport Set AIS as destination Airport Get more information about Arorae Island Airport
1511,614.91 miles (18,692.34 km) ESEBeru Island Airport (BEZ)Beru, KiribatiView Beru Island Airport on a map Set BEZ as origin Airport Set BEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Beru Island Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to El Lencero Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to El Lencero Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
145.83 miles (73.76 km) ESEGeneral Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER)Veracruz, Veracruz, MexicoView General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport on a map Set VER as destination Airport Set VER as destination Airport Get more information about General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport
278.86 miles (126.92 km) SSWTehuacán Airport (TCN)Tehuacán, Puebla, MexicoView Tehuacán Airport on a map Set TCN as destination Airport Set TCN as destination Airport Get more information about Tehuacán Airport
389.01 miles (143.25 km) NNWEl Tajín International Airport (PAZ)Poza Rica, Veracruz, MexicoView El Tajín International Airport on a map Set PAZ as destination Airport Set PAZ as destination Airport Get more information about El Tajín International Airport
4104.93 miles (168.87 km) WSWHermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC)Puebla, MexicoView Hermanos Serdán International Airport on a map Set PBC as destination Airport Set PBC as destination Airport Get more information about Hermanos Serdán International Airport
5145.65 miles (234.39 km) WSanta Lucía Air Force Base (NLU)Zumpango, State of Mexico, MexicoView Santa Lucía Air Force Base on a map Set NLU as destination Airport Set NLU as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Lucía Air Force Base
6145.65 miles (234.39 km) WCupul National Airport (TZM)Tizimín, Yucatan, MexicoView Cupul National Airport on a map Set TZM as destination Airport Set TZM as destination Airport Get more information about Cupul National Airport
7148.20 miles (238.50 km) WBenito Juarez International Airport (MEX)Mexico City, MexicoView Benito Juarez International Airport on a map Set MEX as destination Airport Set MEX as destination Airport Get more information about Benito Juarez International Airport
8166.81 miles (268.46 km) WSWGeneral Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ)Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoView General Mariano Matamoros Airport on a map Set CVJ as destination Airport Set CVJ as destination Airport Get more information about General Mariano Matamoros Airport
9171.07 miles (275.31 km) SXoxocotlán International Airport (OAX)Oaxaca, MexicoView Xoxocotlán International Airport on a map Set OAX as destination Airport Set OAX as destination Airport Get more information about Xoxocotlán International Airport
10173.21 miles (278.75 km) ESEMinatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)Minatitlán, Veracruz, MexicoView Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport on a map Set MTT as destination Airport Set MTT as destination Airport Get more information about Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport
11180.66 miles (290.74 km) WLicenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)Toluca, Estado de México, MexicoView Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport on a map Set TLC as destination Airport Set TLC as destination Airport Get more information about Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
12206.78 miles (332.77 km) NNWGeneral Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM)Tampico, Tamaulipas, MexicoView General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport on a map Set TAM as destination Airport Set TAM as destination Airport Get more information about General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport
13219.90 miles (353.89 km) NWTamuín National Airport (TSL)Tamuín, San Luis Potosí, MexicoView Tamuín National Airport on a map Set TSL as destination Airport Set TSL as destination Airport Get more information about Tamuín National Airport
14233.92 miles (376.45 km) WNWQuerétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)Querétaro, MexicoView Querétaro Intercontinental Airport on a map Set QRO as destination Airport Set QRO as destination Airport Get more information about Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
15248.65 miles (400.17 km) SSESalina Cruz Airport (SCX)Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, MexicoView Salina Cruz Airport on a map Set SCX as destination Airport Set SCX as destination Airport Get more information about Salina Cruz Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from El Lencero Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from El Lencero Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,401.22 miles (18,348.44 km) WSWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as destination Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
211,146.03 miles (17,937.75 km) ESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
310,956.52 miles (17,632.77 km) SSEFuvahmulah Airport (FVM)Fuvahmulah, MaldivesView Fuvahmulah Airport on a map Set FVM as destination Airport Set FVM as destination Airport Get more information about Fuvahmulah Airport
410,893.80 miles (17,531.83 km) SSEKaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM)Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, MaldivesView Kaadedhdhoo Airport on a map Set KDM as destination Airport Set KDM as destination Airport Get more information about Kaadedhdhoo Airport
510,823.03 miles (17,417.93 km) SSEKadhdhoo Airport (KDO)Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, MaldivesView Kadhdhoo Airport on a map Set KDO as destination Airport Set KDO as destination Airport Get more information about Kadhdhoo Airport
610,813.72 miles (17,402.96 km) WSWChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as destination Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport
710,798.32 miles (17,378.17 km) SWRokot Airport (RKI)Sipura, IndonesiaView Rokot Airport on a map Set RKI as destination Airport Set RKI as destination Airport Get more information about Rokot Airport
810,792.18 miles (17,368.28 km) SSEThimarafushi Airport (TMF)Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, MaldivesView Thimarafushi Airport on a map Set TMF as destination Airport Set TMF as destination Airport Get more information about Thimarafushi Airport
910,779.74 miles (17,348.27 km) ESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1010,755.24 miles (17,308.84 km) SWFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as destination Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
1110,714.83 miles (17,243.81 km) SWDepati Parbo Airport (KRC)Kerinci, IndonesiaView Depati Parbo Airport on a map Set KRC as destination Airport Set KRC as destination Airport Get more information about Depati Parbo Airport
1210,704.48 miles (17,227.15 km) SWBinaka Airport (GNS)Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, IndonesiaView Binaka Airport on a map Set GNS as destination Airport Set GNS as destination Airport Get more information about Binaka Airport
1310,703.85 miles (17,226.14 km) SWMinangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG)Ketaping, West Sumatra, IndonesiaView Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) on a map Set PDG as destination Airport Set PDG as destination Airport Get more information about Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)
1410,702.05 miles (17,223.23 km) SSEVilla International Airport (VAM)Maamigili, MaldivesView Villa International Airport on a map Set VAM as destination Airport Set VAM as destination Airport Get more information about Villa International Airport
1510,674.38 miles (17,178.71 km) SSEIbrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE)Hulhulé Island, MaldivesView Ibrahim Nasir International Airport on a map Set MLE as destination Airport Set MLE as destination Airport Get more information about Ibrahim Nasir International Airport