Nonstop flight route between Reims, France and Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE), Reims, France and Kananga Airport (KGA), Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,973 miles (or 6,393 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 Reims-Champagne Air Base and Kananga 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 Reims-Champagne Air Base and Kananga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RHE / LFSR |
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Location: | Reims, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°18'37"N by 4°3'2"E |
Area Served: | Reims, France |
Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 314 feet (96 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RHE |
More Information: | RHE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGA / FZUA |
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Location: | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°54'0"S by 22°28'9"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2139 feet (652 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGA |
More Information: | KGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE):
- Reims – Champagne Air Base is a former Front-line French Air Force NATO air base.
- Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The base was seized by the Germans in June 1940 during the Battle of France.
- The closest airport to Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) is Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WSW of RHE.
- In addition to being known as "Reims-Champagne Air Base", another name for RHE is "Base aérienne 112Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-62".
- The furthest airport from Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Reims-Champagne Air Base (meaning Reims-Champagne Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 2008 it was announced that the base would be closed.
- Because of Reims-Champagne Air Base's relatively low elevation of 314 feet, planes can take off or land at Reims-Champagne Air Base 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.
Facts about Kananga Airport (KGA):
- In addition to being known as "Kananga Airport", another name for KGA is "Aéroport de Kananga".
- The closest airport to Kananga Airport (KGA) is Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) ESE of KGA.
- The furthest airport from Kananga Airport (KGA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kananga Airport (meaning Kananga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Kananga Airport (KGA) currently has only 1 runway.