Nonstop flight route between Lisbon, Portugal and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(38°46'27"N by 9°8'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°35'28"S by 27°31'51"E)
Distance from LIS to FBM:
4,205.78 miles (6,768.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS), Lisbon, Portugal and Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,206 miles (or 6,769 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 Lisbon Portela Airport and Lubumbashi International 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 Lisbon Portela Airport and Lubumbashi International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIS / LPPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°46'27"N by 9°8'3"W |
| Area Served: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Operator/Owner: | Vinci Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIS |
| More Information: | LIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBM / FZQA |
| Airport Name: | Lubumbashi International Airport |
| Location: | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°35'28"S by 27°31'51"E |
| Area Served: | Lubumbashi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4295 feet (1,309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBM |
| More Information: | FBM Maps & Info |
Facts about Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS):
- Lisbon Portela Airport handled 16,024,955 passengers last year.
- A major upgrade in 1959–62 included a new runway capable of taking the first generation jets, Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8.
- The closest airport to Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) is Beja Airport (BYJ), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SE of LIS.
- In addition to being known as "Lisbon Portela Airport", another name for LIS is "Aeroporto da Portela".
- Because of Lisbon Portela Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Lisbon Portela 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.
- Lisbon Airport has two runways, both served by parallel taxiways for higher traffic use, and capable of accommodating large-size aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400.
- Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) has 2 runways.
- The airport opened on 15 October 1942 during the Second World War.
- The furthest airport from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Lisbon Portela Airport (meaning Lisbon Portela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,727 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
Facts about Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM):
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lubumbashi International Airport's high elevation of 4,295 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FBM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FBM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,850 miles (19,070 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSE of FBM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.86 miles (130.13 km) SE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 101.84 miles (163.90 km) NNE | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 3 | 116.38 miles (187.29 km) SSE | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 4 | 124.74 miles (200.75 km) E | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 135.57 miles (218.17 km) NE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 6 | 137.26 miles (220.90 km) SSE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 7 | 171.77 miles (276.44 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 8 | 188.45 miles (303.28 km) NNE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 9 | 197.72 miles (318.19 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 10 | 199.30 miles (320.74 km) ESE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 11 | 218.75 miles (352.04 km) SE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 12 | 240.20 miles (386.56 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 13 | 241.41 miles (388.50 km) ESE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 14 | 244.40 miles (393.32 km) NE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 15 | 248.38 miles (399.72 km) NNE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,257.89 miles (19,727.11 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,257.26 miles (19,726.10 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,239.21 miles (19,697.04 km) SW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,228.57 miles (19,679.93 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,222.48 miles (19,670.13 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,199.97 miles (19,633.90 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,190.43 miles (19,618.55 km) WSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,189.59 miles (19,617.20 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,186.74 miles (19,612.61 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,182.52 miles (19,605.82 km) WSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,181.45 miles (19,604.10 km) S | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,179.92 miles (19,601.63 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,173.17 miles (19,590.78 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,164.54 miles (19,576.88 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,163.85 miles (19,575.78 km) SW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.11 miles (116.05 km) SSE | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 2 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) WSW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 3 | 96.35 miles (155.06 km) ENE | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 4 | 99.62 miles (160.33 km) SSE | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 5 | 123.62 miles (198.95 km) SE | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 6 | 148.65 miles (239.22 km) WNW | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 256.00 miles (411.99 km) NW | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 262.20 miles (421.98 km) ENE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 9 | 265.67 miles (427.55 km) SSE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 10 | 287.40 miles (462.52 km) SW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 300.41 miles (483.46 km) NE | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 12 | 312.88 miles (503.53 km) W | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 13 | 318.78 miles (513.03 km) ESE | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 14 | 320.14 miles (515.21 km) NE | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 15 | 320.69 miles (516.10 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,849.57 miles (19,069.98 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,827.39 miles (19,034.29 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,825.74 miles (19,031.63 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,818.10 miles (19,019.34 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,796.63 miles (18,984.79 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,758.84 miles (18,923.98 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,742.25 miles (18,897.26 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,735.53 miles (18,886.46 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,731.95 miles (18,880.70 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,708.61 miles (18,843.14 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,708.34 miles (18,842.70 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,693.63 miles (18,819.03 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,673.98 miles (18,787.41 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,673.98 miles (18,787.41 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,669.99 miles (18,780.99 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |