Nonstop flight route between Yola, Nigeria and Lewiston, Idaho, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°15'27"N by 12°25'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°22'27"N by 117°0'55"W)
Distance from YOL to LWS:
7,491.98 miles (12,057.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yola Airport (YOL), Yola, Nigeria and Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS), Lewiston, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,492 miles (or 12,057 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 Yola Airport and Lewiston-Nez Perce County 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 Yola Airport and Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YOL / DNYO |
| Airport Name: | Yola Airport |
| Location: | Yola, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°15'27"N by 12°25'49"E |
| Area Served: | Yola, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 599 feet (183 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOL |
| More Information: | YOL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWS / KLWS |
| Airport Name: | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport |
| Location: | Lewiston, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°22'27"N by 117°0'55"W |
| Area Served: | Lewiston, Idaho Clarkston, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lewiston & Nez Perce County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1442 feet (440 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWS |
| More Information: | LWS Maps & Info |
Facts about Yola Airport (YOL):
- Because of Yola Airport's relatively low elevation of 599 feet, planes can take off or land at Yola 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.
- Yola Airport handled 108,677 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Yola Airport (YOL) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Yola Airport (meaning Yola Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,072 miles (19,428 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
- Yola Airport (YOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yola Airport (YOL) is Garoua International Airport (GOU), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) E of YOL.
Facts about Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS):
- Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport covers an area of 865 acres at an elevation of 1,442 feet above sea level.
- The closest airport to Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) is Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) N of LWS.
- The furthest airport from Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,717 miles (17,248 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The early jet service was by Air West Douglas DC-9s and BAC One-Elevens of Cascade Airways, supplemented with turboprops of both airlines.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's contract control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
- Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.30 miles (103.49 km) E | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 148.84 miles (239.53 km) ENE | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 149.23 miles (240.17 km) ENE | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 184.85 miles (297.48 km) NNE | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 205.67 miles (330.99 km) ENE | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 213.08 miles (342.92 km) ENE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 7 | 244.16 miles (392.94 km) W | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 252.34 miles (406.10 km) E | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 9 | 264.86 miles (426.25 km) E | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 10 | 265.95 miles (428.00 km) NE | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 11 | 272.79 miles (439.01 km) SW | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 275.34 miles (443.12 km) SSW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 275.34 miles (443.12 km) SSW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 282.03 miles (453.88 km) WSW | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 284.42 miles (457.73 km) SW | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.97 miles (19,427.91 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,069.06 miles (19,423.22 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,067.94 miles (19,421.41 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,030.34 miles (19,360.90 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,012.16 miles (19,331.64 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,000.88 miles (19,313.49 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,993.26 miles (19,301.23 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,985.75 miles (19,289.15 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,982.84 miles (19,284.46 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,906.11 miles (19,160.97 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,789.83 miles (18,973.84 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,740.07 miles (18,893.77 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,739.80 miles (18,893.33 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,645.90 miles (18,742.21 km) ESE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,580.83 miles (18,637.50 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.92 miles (41.71 km) N | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 2 | 63.86 miles (102.78 km) WSW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 88.83 miles (142.96 km) SSW | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 89.46 miles (143.97 km) NNW | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) NNW | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 91.57 miles (147.36 km) N | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 97.17 miles (156.38 km) N | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 99.37 miles (159.93 km) WSW | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 100.67 miles (162.01 km) W | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 109.28 miles (175.87 km) W | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 111.75 miles (179.84 km) SSE | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) SSW | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 113.93 miles (183.34 km) WSW | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 123.28 miles (198.40 km) WNW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 134.68 miles (216.74 km) WNW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,717.45 miles (17,248.01 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,654.32 miles (17,146.42 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,631.05 miles (17,108.98 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,626.33 miles (17,101.39 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,619.35 miles (17,090.14 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,597.62 miles (17,055.18 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,512.64 miles (16,918.42 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,496.87 miles (16,893.03 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,429.68 miles (16,784.90 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,418.50 miles (16,766.91 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,411.17 miles (16,755.12 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,395.83 miles (16,730.43 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,375.46 miles (16,697.64 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,373.23 miles (16,694.06 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,372.33 miles (16,692.60 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |