Nonstop flight route between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nuuk, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nuuk Airport (GOH), Nuuk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,619 miles (or 10,652 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 Lubumbashi International Airport and Nuuk 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 Lubumbashi International Airport and Nuuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBM / FZQA |
Airport Name: | Lubumbashi International Airport |
Location: | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°35'28"S by 27°31'51"E |
Area Served: | Lubumbashi |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4295 feet (1,309 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBM |
More Information: | FBM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOH / BGGH |
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Location: | Nuuk, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°11'26"N by 51°40'41"W |
Area Served: | Nuuk, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 283 feet (86 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GOH |
More Information: | GOH Maps & Info |
Facts about Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM):
- The closest airport to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSE of FBM.
- Because of Lubumbashi International Airport's high elevation of 4,295 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FBM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FBM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,850 miles (19,070 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nuuk Airport (GOH):
- Because of Nuuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 283 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuuk 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 Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,779 miles (17,347 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Nuuk Airport (GOH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nuuk Airport handled 69,324 passengers last year.
- Nuuk Airport is also home to the Beechcraft King Air B200 "Amaalik", used for air ambulance flights and occasional charters.
- The airline is opposed to relocation of its hub, citing the costs of such a move and consistently favourable weather conditions at Kangerlussuaq, located deep inland, about 30 km from the edge of the Greenland ice sheet.
- The closest airport to Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Maniitsoq Airport (JSU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNW of GOH.
- In addition to being known as "Nuuk Airport", other names for GOH include "Mittarfik Nuuk" and "Nuuk Lufthavn".
- These well-grounded arguments for preserving the status quo pose a problem for the Government of Greenland, which oversees the development of the airport network through Mittarfeqarfiit, the airport administration authority.