Nonstop flight route between João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(7°8'44"S by 34°56'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°11'59"S by 23°16'58"E)
Distance from JPA to IKL:
4,030.86 miles (6,487.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and Ikela Airport (IKL), Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,031 miles (or 6,487 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 Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport and Ikela 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 Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport and Ikela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JPA / SBJP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°8'44"S by 34°56'54"W |
| Area Served: | João Pessoa |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JPA |
| More Information: | JPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKL / FZGV |
| Airport Name: | Ikela Airport |
| Location: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'59"S by 23°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1283 feet (391 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKL |
| More Information: | IKL Maps & Info |
Facts about Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA):
- Because of Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Presidente Castro Pinto 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.
- Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) is Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) W of JPA.
- It is operated by Infraero.
- Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport handled 1,230,230 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (meaning Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,026 miles (19,354 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- In addition to being known as "Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport", another name for JPA is "Aeroporto Internacional Presidente Castro Pinto".
Facts about Ikela Airport (IKL):
- The closest airport to Ikela Airport (IKL) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) S of IKL.
- The furthest airport from Ikela Airport (IKL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Ikela Airport (meaning Ikela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.43 miles (105.30 km) W | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 67.77 miles (109.07 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 3 | 87.96 miles (141.55 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 4 | 173.51 miles (279.23 km) SSW | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 5 | 213.60 miles (343.76 km) NW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 285.91 miles (460.12 km) NE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 302.29 miles (486.49 km) SSW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 8 | 339.04 miles (545.64 km) NW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 415.58 miles (668.80 km) WSW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 10 | 459.55 miles (739.57 km) SSW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 551.43 miles (887.44 km) WNW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 12 | 559.90 miles (901.07 km) WNW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 13 | 566.79 miles (912.16 km) SW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 597.84 miles (962.13 km) SSW | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 619.96 miles (997.73 km) WNW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,026.14 miles (19,354.14 km) ENE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 11,998.54 miles (19,309.73 km) N | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 3 | 11,992.08 miles (19,299.33 km) N | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 4 | 11,970.84 miles (19,265.15 km) W | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 5 | 11,951.00 miles (19,233.21 km) N | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 11,933.43 miles (19,204.94 km) ENE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 11,892.82 miles (19,139.59 km) N | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,884.00 miles (19,125.40 km) N | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 9 | 11,779.90 miles (18,957.87 km) NNW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 11,741.19 miles (18,895.56 km) NNW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 11,716.49 miles (18,855.81 km) E | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 12 | 11,699.51 miles (18,828.48 km) NNE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 11,695.79 miles (18,822.51 km) NNE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,684.67 miles (18,804.60 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,656.38 miles (18,759.08 km) NNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 152.22 miles (244.98 km) S | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 159.99 miles (257.48 km) NNE | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 177.50 miles (285.66 km) WNW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) NE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 217.12 miles (349.42 km) ESE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 259.99 miles (418.41 km) S | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 263.56 miles (424.15 km) NNW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 291.65 miles (469.36 km) SW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 293.84 miles (472.89 km) NW | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 296.35 miles (476.93 km) W | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 296.60 miles (477.33 km) NNE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 329.55 miles (530.36 km) S | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 340.59 miles (548.12 km) S | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 348.98 miles (561.62 km) W | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 355.24 miles (571.71 km) WNW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.09 miles (19,902.85 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,584.20 miles (18,642.92 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,365.81 miles (18,291.45 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,198.90 miles (18,022.83 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,181.30 miles (17,994.51 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,171.60 miles (17,978.91 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,155.08 miles (17,952.32 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,152.21 miles (17,947.69 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,147.13 miles (17,939.52 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,141.42 miles (17,930.34 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,141.36 miles (17,930.24 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,135.82 miles (17,921.31 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,133.81 miles (17,918.09 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,118.24 miles (17,893.03 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,107.44 miles (17,875.65 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |