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How far is Makurdi from Monrovia?

The distance between Monrovia (Spriggs Payne Airport) and Makurdi (Makurdi Airport) is 1334 miles / 2146 kilometers / 1159 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Monrovia (MLW) to Makurdi (MDI) is 1726 miles / 2777 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 37 hours 50 minutes.

Spriggs Payne Airport – Makurdi Airport

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1334
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2146
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1159
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Distance from Monrovia to Makurdi

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Monrovia to Makurdi. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1333.526 miles
  • 2146.102 kilometers
  • 1158.802 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1332.016 miles
  • 2143.673 kilometers
  • 1157.491 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Monrovia to Makurdi?

The estimated flight time from Spriggs Payne Airport to Makurdi Airport is 3 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) and Makurdi Airport (MDI)

On average, flying from Monrovia to Makurdi generates about 169 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 169 kilograms equals 373 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Monrovia to Makurdi

See the map of the shortest flight path between Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) and Makurdi Airport (MDI).

Airport information

Origin Spriggs Payne Airport
City: Monrovia
Country: Liberia Flag of Liberia
IATA Code: MLW
ICAO Code: GLMR
Coordinates: 6°17′20″N, 10°45′31″W
Destination Makurdi Airport
City: Makurdi
Country: Nigeria Flag of Nigeria
IATA Code: MDI
ICAO Code: DNMK
Coordinates: 7°42′13″N, 8°36′50″E