Nonstop flight route between Greenwood, Mississippi, United States and Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO), Greenwood, Mississippi, United States and Buta Zega Airport (BZU), Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,522 miles (or 12,105 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 Greenwood-Leflore Airport and Buta Zega 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 Greenwood-Leflore Airport and Buta Zega Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWO / KGWO |
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Location: | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°29'39"N by 90°5'4"W |
Area Served: | Greenwood, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | Greenwood City & Leflore County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from GWO |
More Information: | GWO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZU / FZKJ |
Airport Name: | Buta Zega Airport |
Location: | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°49'5"N by 24°47'36"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1378 feet (420 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BZU |
More Information: | BZU Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO):
- In addition to being known as "Greenwood-Leflore Airport", another name for GWO is "(former Greenwood Army Airfield)".
- Greenwood-Leflore Airport covers an area of 816 acres at an elevation of 155 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Greenwood-Leflore Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenwood-Leflore 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.
- 27 July 1944 aerial view of tornado damage at GAAF
- Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,993 miles (17,691 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As originally constructed the base had four 5,000-by-150-foot runways and a 50-acre concrete parking apron.
- The closest airport to Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) is Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) W of GWO.
Facts about Buta Zega Airport (BZU):
- The closest airport to Buta Zega Airport (BZU) is Yangambi Airport (YAN), which is located 141 miles (228 kilometers) S of BZU.
- The furthest airport from Buta Zega Airport (BZU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Buta Zega Airport (meaning Buta Zega Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Buta Zega Airport (BZU) currently has only 1 runway.