Nonstop flight route between Owerri, Nigeria and Minot, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), Owerri, Nigeria and Minot International Airport (MOT), Minot, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,773 miles (or 10,900 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 Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport and Minot International 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 Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport and Minot International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QOW / DNIM |
Airport Names: |
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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 |
More Information: | QOW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOT / KMOT |
Airport Name: | Minot International Airport |
Location: | Minot, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°15'28"N by 101°16'41"W |
Area Served: | Minot, North Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Minot |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MOT |
More Information: | MOT Maps & Info |
Facts about Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (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.
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport handled 276,926 passengers last year.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport", another name for QOW is "Imo Airport".
- 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.
Facts about Minot International Airport (MOT):
- The closest airport to Minot International Airport (MOT) is Minot Air Force Base (MIB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of MOT.
- United Airlines became Minot's second airline in June 2010, starting with two daily flights to Denver International Airport.
- Minot's growth in population and economy, along with the enormous influx of workers and residents due to the oil boom in western North Dakota, have increased passenger numbers at Minot International Airport tremendously.
- Delta Air Lines has five daily flights to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
- Minot International Airport (MOT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Minot International Airport (MOT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,326 miles (16,619 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Minot International Airport covers 1,430 acres at an elevation of 1,716 feet.
- Frontier Airlines, with an announcement on August 15, 2012, became the airport's fourth airline and started service November 5, 2012 with one flight four days per week to Denver.
- Pietsch Aviation and Bessette Aviation are based at the airport, both offer flight training and general aircraft services.