Nonstop flight route between Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Minna, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(9°53'8"S by 142°46'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°39'6"N by 6°27'43"E)
Distance from XMY to MXJ:
9,464.00 miles (15,230.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yam Island Airport (XMY), Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Minna Airport (MXJ), Minna, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,464 miles (or 15,231 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 Yam Island Airport and Minna 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 Yam Island Airport and Minna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMY / YYMI |
| Airport Name: | Yam Island Airport |
| Location: | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°53'8"S by 142°46'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Strait Island Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMY |
| More Information: | XMY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXJ / DNMN |
| Airport Name: | Minna Airport |
| Location: | Minna, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°39'6"N by 6°27'43"E |
| Area Served: | Minna, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 834 feet (254 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXJ |
| More Information: | MXJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Yam Island Airport (XMY):
- Because of Yam Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Yam Island 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 Yam Island Airport (XMY) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,510 miles (18,524 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Yam Island Airport (XMY) is Coconut Island (CNC), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ESE of XMY.
- Yam Island Airport (XMY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Minna Airport (MXJ):
- Because of Minna Airport's relatively low elevation of 834 feet, planes can take off or land at Minna 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 closest airport to Minna Airport (MXJ) is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) SE of MXJ.
- Minna Airport (MXJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Minna Airport (MXJ) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Minna Airport (meaning Minna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,575 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.08 miles (37.14 km) ESE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 44.05 miles (70.90 km) WSW | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 44.51 miles (71.63 km) WSW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 58.44 miles (94.05 km) SW | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 58.85 miles (94.70 km) NW | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 62.71 miles (100.92 km) NNE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 76.58 miles (123.25 km) SSW | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 87.32 miles (140.52 km) E | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 125.44 miles (201.88 km) NW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 129.32 miles (208.11 km) N | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 156.50 miles (251.87 km) N | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 161.74 miles (260.29 km) SSW | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 186.18 miles (299.63 km) WNW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 186.87 miles (300.74 km) NNW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 197.76 miles (318.26 km) NNE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.14 miles (18,523.73 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,501.09 miles (18,509.17 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,497.45 miles (18,503.31 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,488.76 miles (18,489.32 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,488.61 miles (18,489.08 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,482.69 miles (18,479.56 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,478.10 miles (18,472.16 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,451.30 miles (18,429.03 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,449.26 miles (18,425.75 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,447.19 miles (18,422.42 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,431.57 miles (18,397.29 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,424.29 miles (18,385.56 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,394.72 miles (18,337.97 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,379.90 miles (18,314.13 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,366.85 miles (18,293.13 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.49 miles (113.45 km) SE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 92.76 miles (149.29 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 131.68 miles (211.93 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 158.22 miles (254.63 km) WSW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 163.94 miles (263.83 km) E | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) SSW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 199.29 miles (320.73 km) SE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 216.74 miles (348.81 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 232.02 miles (373.40 km) SW | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 232.09 miles (373.51 km) SSE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 237.87 miles (382.81 km) SSW | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 238.67 miles (384.11 km) S | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 13 | 260.61 miles (419.42 km) WNW | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 14 | 263.35 miles (423.82 km) W | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 15 | 269.42 miles (433.59 km) N | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,163.55 miles (19,575.28 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,141.23 miles (19,539.37 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,130.17 miles (19,521.56 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,128.78 miles (19,519.33 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 12,122.44 miles (19,509.13 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,064.00 miles (19,415.07 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,028.88 miles (19,358.55 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,019.59 miles (19,343.61 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,016.38 miles (19,338.44 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 12,004.18 miles (19,318.81 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,992.66 miles (19,300.27 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,944.89 miles (19,223.39 km) SSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,935.02 miles (19,207.50 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,765.09 miles (18,934.04 km) SE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,755.60 miles (18,918.76 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |