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JOS to MDI: distance & flight time
Jos (Yakubu Gowon Airport) → Makurdi (Makurdi Airport)
135 mi
217 km · 117 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
135 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JOS — Yakubu Gowon Airport · Jos, Nigeria
- MDI — Makurdi Airport · Makurdi, Nigeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JOS
- BCU · Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport83 mi away
- ABV · Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport118 mi away
- KAD · Kaduna Airport128 mi away
- ZAR · Zaria Airport131 mi away
Near MDI
- ENU · Akanu Ibiam International Airport111 mi away
- ABV · Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport129 mi away
- JOS · Yakubu Gowon Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOS from MDI?
The flight distance from Jos (JOS) to Makurdi (MDI) is 135 miles (217 km, 117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOS to MDI?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JOS to MDI?
Nonstop service on JOS–MDI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOS to MDI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOS–MDI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOS to MDI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOS–MDI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.