Nonstop flight route between Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lyon, France:
Departure Airport:
(2°49'39"N by 27°35'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°43'45"N by 4°56'20"E)
Distance from IRP to LYN:
3,264.93 miles (5,254.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Matari Airport (IRP), Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN), Lyon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,265 miles (or 5,254 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 Matari Airport and Lyon–Bron 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 Matari Airport and Lyon–Bron Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRP / FZJH |
| Airport Name: | Matari Airport |
| Location: | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°49'39"N by 27°35'17"E |
| Area Served: | Isiro |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 2438 feet (743 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRP |
| More Information: | IRP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYN / LFLY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lyon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°43'45"N by 4°56'20"E |
| Area Served: | Lyon, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports de Lyon SA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 659 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYN |
| More Information: | LYN Maps & Info |
Facts about Matari Airport (IRP):
- The closest airport to Matari Airport (IRP) is Buta Zega Airport (BZU), which is located 193 miles (310 kilometers) W of IRP.
- The furthest airport from Matari Airport (IRP) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Matari Airport (IRP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN):
- Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lyon–Bron Airport's relatively low elevation of 659 feet, planes can take off or land at Lyon–Bron 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 Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lyon–Bron Airport (meaning Lyon–Bron Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,288 miles (19,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- After the war, it was the main commercial airport for Lyon.
- In addition to being known as "Lyon–Bron Airport", another name for LYN is "Aéroport de Lyon-BronAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-6".
- The closest airport to Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) is Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of LYN.
- In 1975 commercial airline traffic was moved to the new Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, and Bron Airport is now used for general aviation.
- After the 1940 Battle of France during World War II initially the Lyon area was part of the southern unoccupied zone of France, and limited air service remained at the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) W | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 201.58 miles (324.40 km) ESE | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 202.92 miles (326.57 km) SE | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 207.37 miles (333.73 km) NNW | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 224.54 miles (361.37 km) SW | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 227.88 miles (366.74 km) NW | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 229.86 miles (369.92 km) E | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 8 | 251.71 miles (405.09 km) SE | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 9 | 258.05 miles (415.29 km) WSW | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 272.05 miles (437.83 km) E | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 11 | 277.15 miles (446.03 km) E | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 12 | 295.82 miles (476.08 km) ESE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 13 | 310.60 miles (499.85 km) ENE | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 14 | 312.87 miles (503.52 km) SE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 15 | 330.98 miles (532.66 km) SSE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.41 miles (19,248.36 km) SE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,649.87 miles (18,748.61 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,567.38 miles (18,615.85 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,532.06 miles (18,559.00 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,525.53 miles (18,548.50 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,497.14 miles (18,502.80 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,494.95 miles (18,499.28 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,492.46 miles (18,495.27 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,474.54 miles (18,466.44 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,466.21 miles (18,453.03 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,414.01 miles (18,369.02 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,407.95 miles (18,359.27 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,401.55 miles (18,348.98 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,399.69 miles (18,345.98 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,329.71 miles (18,233.35 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.86 miles (11.05 km) E | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 2 | 31.59 miles (50.84 km) SE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 3 | 33.67 miles (54.19 km) WSW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 4 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) NNE | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 5 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) E | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 6 | 56.25 miles (90.53 km) S | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 7 | 66.29 miles (106.68 km) ENE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 71.11 miles (114.43 km) SE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 9 | 71.40 miles (114.91 km) ENE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 10 | 72.57 miles (116.80 km) SW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 11 | 82.32 miles (132.48 km) ESE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 12 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) E | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 13 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) ESE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 14 | 85.72 miles (137.95 km) W | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 15 | 91.49 miles (147.24 km) NW | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,287.55 miles (19,774.84 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,866.01 miles (19,096.44 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,845.67 miles (19,063.72 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,841.17 miles (19,056.47 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,836.41 miles (19,048.81 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,836.34 miles (19,048.69 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,832.91 miles (19,043.18 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,830.22 miles (19,038.84 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,812.17 miles (19,009.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,807.94 miles (19,002.98 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,796.53 miles (18,984.63 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,781.22 miles (18,959.99 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,775.54 miles (18,950.85 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,775.48 miles (18,950.75 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,762.74 miles (18,930.24 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |