Nonstop flight route between Paducah, Kentucky, United States and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), Paducah, Kentucky, United States and Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,144 miles (or 13,107 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 Barkley Regional 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 Barkley Regional 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: | PAH / KPAH |
Airport Name: | Barkley Regional Airport |
Location: | Paducah, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°3'37"N by 88°46'23"W |
Area Served: | Paducah, Kentucky |
Operator/Owner: | Barkley Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 410 feet (125 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PAH |
More Information: | PAH 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 Barkley Regional Airport (PAH):
- Barkley Regional Airport is named after former Vice-President of the United States, Alben W.
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SE of PAH.
- The furthest airport from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,080 miles (17,832 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Barkley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 410 feet, planes can take off or land at Barkley Regional 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 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
Facts about Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM):
- 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 closest airport to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSE of FBM.
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- This airport played a high-profile role during the Katanga war.