Nonstop flight route between Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sukhumi, Georgia:
Departure Airport:
(2°43'2"S by 17°41'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°51'29"N by 41°7'41"E)
Distance from NIO to SUI:
3,471.49 miles (5,586.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nioki Airport (NIO), Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), Sukhumi, Georgia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,471 miles (or 5,587 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 Nioki Airport and Sukhumi Babushara 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 Nioki Airport and Sukhumi Babushara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIO / FZBI |
| Airport Name: | Nioki Airport |
| Location: | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°43'2"S by 17°41'4"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1043 feet (318 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIO |
| More Information: | NIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUI / UGSS |
| Airport Name: | Sukhumi Babushara Airport |
| Location: | Sukhumi, Georgia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°51'29"N by 41°7'41"E |
| Area Served: | Sukhumi |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUI |
| More Information: | SUI Maps & Info |
Facts about Nioki Airport (NIO):
- The closest airport to Nioki Airport (NIO) is Bandundu Airport (FDU), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of NIO.
- The furthest airport from Nioki Airport (NIO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Nioki Airport (meaning Nioki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI):
- Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is another airport in Abkhazia near Gudauta, which serves Russian military troops located there.
- Because of Sukhumi Babushara Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Sukhumi Babushara 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 Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,052 miles (17,786 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) is Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NW of SUI.
- Sukhumi Babushara Airport, previously known as Sukhumi Dranda Airport, is the main airport of Abkhazia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.04 miles (74.09 km) SSW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) NE | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) NE | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 138.57 miles (223.00 km) WNW | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 160.23 miles (257.86 km) NW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 177.25 miles (285.25 km) SSE | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 192.74 miles (310.19 km) SW | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 192.79 miles (310.26 km) NW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 193.86 miles (311.98 km) NNE | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 197.00 miles (317.04 km) NW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 198.39 miles (319.28 km) WSW | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 202.96 miles (326.63 km) W | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 13 | 205.67 miles (331.00 km) SE | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 218.32 miles (351.36 km) W | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 15 | 219.39 miles (353.08 km) ESE | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,090.30 miles (19,457.40 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,685.59 miles (18,806.09 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,527.30 miles (18,551.34 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,351.66 miles (18,268.68 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,186.93 miles (18,003.57 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,172.75 miles (17,980.75 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,169.56 miles (17,975.62 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,166.42 miles (17,970.56 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,164.98 miles (17,968.25 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,163.75 miles (17,966.27 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,161.21 miles (17,962.18 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,148.64 miles (17,941.96 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,137.23 miles (17,923.59 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,129.55 miles (17,911.23 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,122.55 miles (17,899.96 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.82 miles (115.59 km) NW | Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 2 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) SE | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 3 | 89.52 miles (144.07 km) SSE | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 4 | 134.32 miles (216.16 km) ENE | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 5 | 135.99 miles (218.86 km) NE | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 6 | 145.95 miles (234.88 km) SSW | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 7 | 163.12 miles (262.51 km) NNE | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 8 | 177.30 miles (285.34 km) E | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 9 | 179.15 miles (288.32 km) NNW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 10 | 188.84 miles (303.91 km) SSE | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 11 | 195.65 miles (314.86 km) NW | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 12 | 198.58 miles (319.59 km) E | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 13 | 200.57 miles (322.79 km) S | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 14 | 202.45 miles (325.81 km) SE | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 15 | 212.19 miles (341.48 km) ESE | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.61 miles (17,785.79 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,910.64 miles (17,558.93 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,853.46 miles (17,466.90 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,808.05 miles (17,393.82 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,736.22 miles (17,278.23 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,720.13 miles (17,252.33 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,631.62 miles (17,109.89 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,620.89 miles (17,092.62 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,599.95 miles (17,058.93 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,578.48 miles (17,024.37 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,572.13 miles (17,014.15 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,571.04 miles (17,012.39 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,564.84 miles (17,002.41 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,563.11 miles (16,999.64 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,541.97 miles (16,965.62 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |