Nonstop flight route between Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rome, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°47'57"N by 12°35'49"E)
Distance from BSU to CIA:
2,838.94 miles (4,568.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), Rome, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,839 miles (or 4,569 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 Basankusu Airport and Ciampino–G. B. Pastine 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 Basankusu Airport and Ciampino–G. B. Pastine 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: | BSU / FZEN |
| Airport Name: | Basankusu Airport |
| Location: | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1217 feet (371 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSU |
| More Information: | BSU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIA / LIRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rome, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°47'57"N by 12°35'49"E |
| Area Served: | Rome, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporti di Roma SpA |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 427 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIA |
| More Information: | CIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Basankusu Airport (BSU):
- The closest airport to Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) WNW of BSU.
- The furthest airport from Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Basankusu Airport (meaning Basankusu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA):
- In addition to being known as "Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport", other names for CIA include "Rome Ciampino Airport" and "Ciampino–Aeroporto Internazionale G. B. Pastine".
- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II, the airport was captured by Allied forces in June 1944, and afterward became a United States Army Air Forces military airfield.
- Because of Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Ciampino–G. B. Pastine 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.
- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport handled 4,749,251 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) is Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) W of CIA.
- After decades of stagnation in scheduled traffic, low-cost carriers have boosted Ciampino.
- The furthest airport from Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The terminals were extended at the beginning of 2007.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.06 miles (198.05 km) WNW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 128.71 miles (207.14 km) SE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 132.83 miles (213.77 km) SW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 134.84 miles (217.00 km) ENE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 154.35 miles (248.40 km) NW | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 192.67 miles (310.08 km) SSW | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 224.70 miles (361.62 km) NNE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 236.15 miles (380.04 km) NNW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 242.51 miles (390.29 km) SSW | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 291.66 miles (469.39 km) WSW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 293.84 miles (472.89 km) SE | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 302.98 miles (487.59 km) WSW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 308.73 miles (496.86 km) SSW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 316.40 miles (509.20 km) NNW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 316.48 miles (509.33 km) WSW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.66 miles (19,536.84 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,801.88 miles (18,993.23 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,635.99 miles (18,726.27 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,340.55 miles (18,250.81 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,336.38 miles (18,244.10 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,332.56 miles (18,237.95 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,284.88 miles (18,161.21 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,261.28 miles (18,123.23 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,254.74 miles (18,112.70 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,249.92 miles (18,104.94 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,242.55 miles (18,093.09 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,238.01 miles (18,085.78 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,236.43 miles (18,083.24 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,210.14 miles (18,040.93 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,198.99 miles (18,022.99 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.46 miles (29.70 km) W | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 2 | 23.97 miles (38.58 km) SE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 3 | 89.67 miles (144.32 km) N | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 4 | 92.64 miles (149.09 km) ENE | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 5 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) NW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 6 | 108.23 miles (174.18 km) SE | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 7 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) NNW | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 8 | 131.41 miles (211.48 km) NNE | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 9 | 137.60 miles (221.44 km) WNW | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 10 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) ESE | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 11 | 153.39 miles (246.85 km) N | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 12 | 153.84 miles (247.59 km) E | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 13 | 155.83 miles (250.79 km) NNW | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 14 | 167.59 miles (269.71 km) WNW | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 15 | 167.69 miles (269.87 km) N | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.54 miles (19,243.75 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,636.94 miles (18,727.79 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,597.92 miles (18,665.00 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,564.39 miles (18,611.04 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,557.02 miles (18,599.17 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,547.75 miles (18,584.26 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,542.51 miles (18,575.82 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,539.23 miles (18,570.55 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,523.06 miles (18,544.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,521.69 miles (18,542.31 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,518.07 miles (18,536.49 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,511.77 miles (18,526.36 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,500.33 miles (18,507.94 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,483.19 miles (18,480.36 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,474.79 miles (18,466.83 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |