Nonstop flight route between Sandusky, Ohio, United States and Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(41°25'59"N by 82°39'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E)
Distance from SKY to MDI:
5,931.97 miles (9,546.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY), Sandusky, Ohio, United States and Makurdi Airport (MDI), Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,932 miles (or 9,547 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 Griffing Sandusky Airport and Makurdi 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 Griffing Sandusky Airport and Makurdi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKY / KSKY |
| Airport Name: | Griffing Sandusky Airport |
| Location: | Sandusky, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°25'59"N by 82°39'7"W |
| Area Served: | Sandusky, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Griffing-Sandusky Airport, Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 580 feet (177 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKY |
| More Information: | SKY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDI / DNMK |
| Airport Name: | Makurdi Airport |
| Location: | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E |
| Area Served: | Makurdi, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDI |
| More Information: | MDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY):
- Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) is Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of SKY.
- Griffing Sandusky Airport was a public airport in Erie County, Ohio, next to Sandusky Bay three miles southeast of Sandusky.
- Because of Griffing Sandusky Airport's relatively low elevation of 580 feet, planes can take off or land at Griffing Sandusky 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 Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,339 miles (18,249 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Makurdi Airport (MDI):
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Makurdi Airport (MDI) is Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) SW of MDI.
- The furthest airport from Makurdi Airport (MDI) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Makurdi Airport (meaning Makurdi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Makurdi Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Makurdi 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.36 miles (40.81 km) ESE | Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR) | Lorain / Elyria, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 41.60 miles (66.96 km) E | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) S | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 43.90 miles (70.65 km) WNW | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 47.13 miles (75.85 km) S | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 50.49 miles (81.26 km) E | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 55.40 miles (89.15 km) SE | Wayne County Airport (BJJ) | Wooster, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 60.28 miles (97.02 km) NNW | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 60.31 miles (97.06 km) WSW | Findlay Airport (FDY) | Findlay, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 60.39 miles (97.19 km) SSW | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 60.72 miles (97.73 km) W | Toledo Express Airport (TOL) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 61.01 miles (98.19 km) E | Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 64.82 miles (104.31 km) NNW | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) NNE | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) ESE | Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC) | Akron, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,339.31 miles (18,248.81 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,315.67 miles (18,210.76 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,301.43 miles (18,187.84 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,290.51 miles (18,170.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,242.25 miles (18,092.61 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,240.92 miles (18,090.46 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,228.97 miles (18,071.23 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,218.35 miles (18,054.15 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,207.01 miles (18,035.89 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,186.33 miles (18,002.61 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,128.04 miles (17,908.80 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,091.89 miles (17,850.62 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,089.77 miles (17,847.21 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,077.96 miles (17,828.21 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,019.21 miles (17,733.66 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) SW | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 128.97 miles (207.55 km) NW | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 134.90 miles (217.10 km) N | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 146.06 miles (235.05 km) SSE | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 154.71 miles (248.97 km) SE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 158.43 miles (254.97 km) SE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 158.43 miles (254.97 km) SE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 169.49 miles (272.77 km) SW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 9 | 184.62 miles (297.11 km) SSW | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 185.09 miles (297.88 km) SSE | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 189.36 miles (304.75 km) S | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 191.53 miles (308.24 km) SE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 198.56 miles (319.54 km) S | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 199.29 miles (320.73 km) NW | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 204.68 miles (329.40 km) SE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,095.16 miles (19,465.22 km) S | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,027.20 miles (19,355.85 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,015.39 miles (19,336.85 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,011.55 miles (19,330.68 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,011.43 miles (19,330.47 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,980.08 miles (19,280.03 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,974.15 miles (19,270.48 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,968.35 miles (19,261.15 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,967.57 miles (19,259.89 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 11,932.19 miles (19,202.95 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,822.10 miles (19,025.77 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 11,793.81 miles (18,980.25 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,790.15 miles (18,974.36 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,704.44 miles (18,836.42 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,644.68 miles (18,740.25 km) S | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |