Nonstop flight route between Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States and Akure, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(32°7'38"N by 81°12'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°14'48"N by 5°18'2"E)
Distance from SAV to AKR:
5,748.88 miles (9,251.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States and Akure Airport (AKR), Akure, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,749 miles (or 9,252 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 Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport and Akure 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 Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport and Akure Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAV / KSAV |
| Airport Name: | Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport |
| Location: | Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°7'38"N by 81°12'7"W |
| Area Served: | Savannah, Georgia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAV |
| More Information: | SAV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKR / DNAK |
| Airport Name: | Akure Airport |
| Location: | Akure, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°14'48"N by 5°18'2"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1100 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKR |
| More Information: | AKR Maps & Info |
Facts about Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV):
- The airport serves as world headquarters for Gulfstream Aerospace.
- Because of Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Savannah / Hilton Head 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.
- Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,485 miles (18,484 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of SAV.
- In 1948, Chatham Army Airfield was turned over to the Georgia Air National Guard and the airport was renamed Travis Field, in honor of Savannah native Brigadier General.
Facts about Akure Airport (AKR):
- The closest airport to Akure Airport (AKR) is Benin Airport (BNI), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) SSE of AKR.
- The furthest airport from Akure Airport (AKR) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Akure Airport (meaning Akure Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,417 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Akure Airport (AKR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.77 miles (14.11 km) SSE | Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) | Savannah, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) SW | MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 30.27 miles (48.71 km) ENE | Hilton Head Airport (HHH) | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 38.57 miles (62.06 km) ENE | Beaufort County Airport (BFT) | Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 39.72 miles (63.92 km) NW | Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 61.99 miles (99.77 km) SSW | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 63.85 miles (102.76 km) NNE | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 68.32 miles (109.95 km) S | Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 68.52 miles (110.27 km) W | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) N | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 86.14 miles (138.62 km) NE | Charleston International Airport (CHS) | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 92.76 miles (149.29 km) SW | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) | Waycross, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 93.99 miles (151.26 km) NNE | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 96.60 miles (155.46 km) NNW | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 98.18 miles (158.00 km) W | Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) | McRae, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,485.30 miles (18,483.76 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,468.87 miles (18,457.31 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,468.78 miles (18,457.17 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,462.75 miles (18,447.46 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,462.46 miles (18,446.99 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,457.49 miles (18,438.99 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,453.26 miles (18,432.19 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,446.63 miles (18,421.52 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,438.09 miles (18,407.78 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,432.14 miles (18,398.19 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,424.56 miles (18,386.00 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,409.14 miles (18,361.18 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,405.64 miles (18,355.55 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,394.57 miles (18,337.74 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,339.18 miles (18,248.59 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.43 miles (108.51 km) SSE | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) W | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 99.25 miles (159.73 km) NNW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 117.83 miles (189.62 km) SE | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 5 | 143.45 miles (230.86 km) WSW | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 164.03 miles (263.99 km) ESE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 181.12 miles (291.48 km) NE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 181.44 miles (292.00 km) SE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) NNE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 191.30 miles (307.86 km) SE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 201.42 miles (324.15 km) WNW | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 12 | 209.30 miles (336.83 km) WSW | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 13 | 229.15 miles (368.78 km) E | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 234.78 miles (377.85 km) NW | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 15 | 252.56 miles (406.46 km) SE | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,065.11 miles (19,416.87 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,009.79 miles (19,327.83 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,008.51 miles (19,325.78 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,982.07 miles (19,283.23 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,958.38 miles (19,245.10 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,946.64 miles (19,226.21 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,938.44 miles (19,213.01 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,897.89 miles (19,147.76 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 11,880.31 miles (19,119.46 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,858.19 miles (19,083.86 km) S | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,848.42 miles (19,068.14 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,839.63 miles (19,053.99 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,836.83 miles (19,049.48 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 14 | 11,770.15 miles (18,942.17 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,683.21 miles (18,802.26 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |