Nonstop flight route between Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Hancock, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°42'12"N by 8°36'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°10'5"N by 88°29'21"W)
Distance from MDI to CMX:
6,159.02 miles (9,911.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makurdi Airport (MDI), Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria and Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), Hancock, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,159 miles (or 9,912 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 Makurdi Airport and Houghton County Memorial 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 Makurdi Airport and Houghton County Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMX / KCMX |
| Airport Name: | Houghton County Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Hancock, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°10'5"N by 88°29'21"W |
| Area Served: | Hancock / Houghton (also Calumet, Laurium and Lake Linden) |
| Operator/Owner: | Houghton County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1095 feet (334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMX |
| More Information: | CMX Maps & Info |
Facts about Makurdi Airport (MDI):
- The closest airport to Makurdi Airport (MDI) is Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) SW of MDI.
- Makurdi Airport (MDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX):
- The closest airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) is Sawyer International Airport (MQT), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) SE of CMX.
- Houghton County Memorial Airport is a county owned, public use airport located four nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Calumet, a village in Houghton County, Michigan, United States.
- According to the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 25,354 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 24,826 in 2009, and 21,186 in 2010.
- Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,907 miles (17,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) SE | Sawyer International Airport (MQT) | Marquette, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 89.34 miles (143.78 km) WSW | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 91.71 miles (147.59 km) NNW | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 93.08 miles (149.81 km) SSW | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 94.96 miles (152.83 km) S | Ford Airport (IMT) | Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 99.78 miles (160.58 km) WNW | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 104.05 miles (167.46 km) SW | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 115.99 miles (186.66 km) SSW | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 119.95 miles (193.05 km) SE | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 122.51 miles (197.17 km) WSW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 124.41 miles (200.22 km) SW | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NNE | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 141.20 miles (227.23 km) SW | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 147.92 miles (238.06 km) NE | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 148.13 miles (238.38 km) SSW | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,907.33 miles (17,553.60 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,883.28 miles (17,514.89 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,879.65 miles (17,509.06 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,856.97 miles (17,472.55 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,838.97 miles (17,443.59 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,795.05 miles (17,372.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,789.13 miles (17,363.38 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,785.81 miles (17,358.03 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,774.48 miles (17,339.81 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,726.60 miles (17,262.74 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,659.17 miles (17,154.23 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,631.00 miles (17,108.90 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,614.83 miles (17,082.88 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,611.26 miles (17,077.12 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,607.28 miles (17,070.72 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |