Nonstop flight route between Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Resolute, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Resolute Bay Airport (YRB), Resolute, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,472 miles (or 12,026 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 Kolwezi Airport and Resolute Bay 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 Kolwezi Airport and Resolute Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWZ / FZQM |
Airport Name: | Kolwezi Airport |
Location: | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°45'56"S by 25°30'20"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5007 feet (1,526 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWZ |
More Information: | KWZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRB / CYRB |
Airport Name: | Resolute Bay Airport |
Location: | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 74°43'0"N by 94°58'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YRB |
More Information: | YRB Maps & Info |
Facts about Kolwezi Airport (KWZ):
- Because of Kolwezi Airport's high elevation of 5,007 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KWZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KWZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) is Solwezi Airport (SLI), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) SSE of KWZ.
- The furthest airport from Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,817 miles (19,018 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Resolute Bay Airport (YRB):
- Historically, the airport was served by several airlines operating direct, no-change-of-plane scheduled passenger jet service to such Canadian cities as Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Yellowknife.
- The furthest airport from Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,598 miles (15,446 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Resolute, located above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost destination in Canada to receive scheduled passenger air service.
- Because of Resolute Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Resolute Bay 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 Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located 224 miles (360 kilometers) ESE of YRB.