Nonstop flight route between Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States and Maiduguri, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(28°46'40"N by 81°14'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°51'19"N by 13°4'50"E)
Distance from SFB to MIU:
6,082.54 miles (9,788.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB), Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States and Maiduguri International Airport (MIU), Maiduguri, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,083 miles (or 9,789 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 Orlando/Sanford International Airport and Maiduguri International 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 Orlando/Sanford International Airport and Maiduguri International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFB / KSFB |
| Airport Name: | Orlando/Sanford International Airport |
| Location: | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°46'40"N by 81°14'14"W |
| Area Served: | Orlando, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Sanford Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFB |
| More Information: | SFB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIU / DNMA |
| Airport Name: | Maiduguri International Airport |
| Location: | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°51'19"N by 13°4'50"E |
| Area Served: | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIU |
| More Information: | MIU Maps & Info |
Facts about Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB):
- In 2010 Allegiant Air announced it was moving many flights to larger and more centrally located Orlando International Airport to compete with AirTran Airways.
- The closest airport to Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) is Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of SFB.
- In the mid-1990s a new passenger terminal capable of accommodating jet airliners was built.
- The City of Sanford assumed control of the former NAS Sanford in 1969 and renamed the facility Sanford Airport, hiring the air station's recently retired Executive Officer, Commander J.
- Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) has 4 runways.
- Orlando-Sanford International Airport is in Sanford, Florida, near Orlando.
- Because of Orlando/Sanford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando/Sanford 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.
- The furthest airport from Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,507 miles (18,518 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Maiduguri International Airport (MIU):
- The furthest airport from Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is nearly antipodal to Maiduguri International Airport (meaning Maiduguri International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fitiuta Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States.
- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) is Salak Airport (MVR), which is located 126 miles (202 kilometers) SE of MIU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.06 miles (27.45 km) SSW | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.45 miles (39.36 km) S | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 30.08 miles (48.41 km) NNE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 32.19 miles (51.81 km) SE | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 33.04 miles (53.18 km) SW | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 6 | 34.73 miles (55.89 km) W | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 35.83 miles (57.67 km) SSW | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 45.05 miles (72.51 km) SE | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) SE | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 58.51 miles (94.16 km) SSW | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 58.90 miles (94.80 km) SE | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 65.58 miles (105.54 km) WNW | Ocala International Airport (OCF) | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 66.52 miles (107.06 km) SSW | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) SW | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 72.29 miles (116.33 km) SW | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,506.65 miles (18,518.10 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,491.12 miles (18,493.12 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,479.71 miles (18,474.76 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,471.98 miles (18,462.32 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,452.63 miles (18,431.18 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,421.25 miles (18,380.67 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,413.47 miles (18,368.16 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,410.68 miles (18,363.66 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,398.44 miles (18,343.97 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,394.22 miles (18,337.18 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,392.79 miles (18,334.87 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,389.30 miles (18,329.26 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,388.08 miles (18,327.29 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,380.85 miles (18,315.66 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,347.11 miles (18,261.35 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 125.57 miles (202.09 km) SE | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 133.39 miles (214.67 km) E | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 3 | 152.91 miles (246.09 km) SE | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 156.66 miles (252.12 km) NE | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 5 | 175.18 miles (281.93 km) S | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 179.18 miles (288.37 km) SE | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 184.85 miles (297.48 km) SSW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 189.79 miles (305.43 km) SE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 9 | 218.36 miles (351.42 km) NE | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 10 | 264.08 miles (424.99 km) ESE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 11 | 272.02 miles (437.77 km) E | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 12 | 277.46 miles (446.53 km) SE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 301.95 miles (485.94 km) SE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 14 | 306.33 miles (493.00 km) WNW | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 15 | 308.27 miles (496.12 km) W | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.23 miles (19,637.54 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 12,197.35 miles (19,629.68 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,191.48 miles (19,620.23 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,132.15 miles (19,524.75 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,083.98 miles (19,447.24 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,067.85 miles (19,421.27 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,054.19 miles (19,399.29 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,035.49 miles (19,369.19 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,022.76 miles (19,348.72 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,899.03 miles (19,149.59 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,803.40 miles (18,995.68 km) E | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,798.30 miles (18,987.48 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 11,728.66 miles (18,875.40 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,700.26 miles (18,829.70 km) SE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,667.78 miles (18,777.43 km) ESE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |