Nonstop flight route between Bo, Sierra Leone and Luena, Moxico Province, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(7°56'38"N by 11°45'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°46'5"S by 19°53'50"E)
Distance from KBS to LUO:
2,566.46 miles (4,130.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bo Airport (KBS), Bo, Sierra Leone and Luena Airport (LUO), Luena, Moxico Province, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,566 miles (or 4,130 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 Bo Airport and Luena 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 Bo Airport and Luena Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBS / GFBO |
| Airport Name: | Bo Airport |
| Location: | Bo, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°56'38"N by 11°45'42"W |
| Area Served: | Bo |
| Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leonean Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBS |
| More Information: | KBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUO / FNUE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°46'5"S by 19°53'50"E |
| Area Served: | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4360 feet (1,329 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUO |
| More Information: | LUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Bo Airport (KBS):
- Because of Bo Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Bo 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 closest airport to Bo Airport (KBS) is Kenema Airport (KEN), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) E of KBS.
- Bo Airport (KBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bo Airport (KBS) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Bo Airport (meaning Bo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,040 miles (19,376 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
Facts about Luena Airport (LUO):
- Luena Airport (LUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Luena Airport's high elevation of 4,360 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LUO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LUO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Luena Airport (LUO) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is located 11,824 miles (19,028 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Luena Airport", other names for LUO include "Aeroporto de Luena/Luso (Luena)" and "Aeroporto de Luena".
- The closest airport to Luena Airport (LUO) is Cangamba Airport (CNZ), which is located 134 miles (216 kilometers) S of LUO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.37 miles (64.97 km) E | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone |     |
| 2 | 43.13 miles (69.42 km) WSW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 59.11 miles (95.13 km) WSW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 67.37 miles (108.42 km) NE | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 98.52 miles (158.55 km) WNW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 108.49 miles (174.60 km) WNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) ENE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 8 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) N | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 133.42 miles (214.72 km) SSE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 138.91 miles (223.56 km) E | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 11 | 139.93 miles (225.19 km) NE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 12 | 152.20 miles (244.95 km) SE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 159.58 miles (256.82 km) NNE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 14 | 162.10 miles (260.88 km) ENE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 15 | 169.39 miles (272.61 km) NW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,039.84 miles (19,376.19 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,025.85 miles (19,353.68 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,001.06 miles (19,313.78 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,989.63 miles (19,295.39 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,971.05 miles (19,265.49 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,949.34 miles (19,230.56 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,938.69 miles (19,213.41 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,931.34 miles (19,201.59 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,927.75 miles (19,195.80 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,917.74 miles (19,179.70 km) S | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 11 | 11,917.52 miles (19,179.33 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,916.70 miles (19,178.03 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,909.82 miles (19,166.94 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,889.45 miles (19,134.16 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,871.83 miles (19,105.81 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 134.14 miles (215.88 km) S | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 2 | 164.02 miles (263.96 km) N | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 3 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) ENE | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 4 | 204.31 miles (328.81 km) E | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 5 | 216.62 miles (348.61 km) W | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 6 | 222.15 miles (357.52 km) NW | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 7 | 236.77 miles (381.04 km) NNE | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 8 | 239.60 miles (385.60 km) SSW | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 9 | 243.58 miles (392.00 km) NNW | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 10 | 248.30 miles (399.59 km) ESE | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 11 | 282.69 miles (454.94 km) SE | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 12 | 288.39 miles (464.12 km) WSW | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 13 | 288.58 miles (464.42 km) WNW | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 14 | 288.69 miles (464.60 km) SE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 15 | 297.08 miles (478.10 km) NNE | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,823.67 miles (19,028.30 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,807.62 miles (19,002.47 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,796.29 miles (18,984.24 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,792.89 miles (18,978.77 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,785.74 miles (18,967.26 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,779.73 miles (18,957.59 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,764.15 miles (18,932.52 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,762.14 miles (18,929.29 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,761.36 miles (18,928.03 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,761.36 miles (18,928.03 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,760.71 miles (18,926.99 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,758.56 miles (18,923.53 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,756.83 miles (18,920.74 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,752.31 miles (18,913.46 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,751.74 miles (18,912.55 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |