Nonstop flight route between Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia and Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hewanorra International Airport (UVF), Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia and Boende Airport (BNB), Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,675 miles (or 9,133 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 Hewanorra International Airport and Boende 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 Hewanorra International Airport and Boende Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UVF / TLPL |
Airport Name: | Hewanorra International Airport |
Location: | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°43'59"N by 60°57'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UVF |
More Information: | UVF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNB / FZGN |
Airport Name: | Boende Airport |
Location: | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°16'58"S by 20°52'58"E |
Area Served: | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1168 feet (356 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from BNB |
More Information: | BNB Maps & Info |
Facts about Hewanorra International Airport (UVF):
- Because of Hewanorra International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Hewanorra International 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 Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) is George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of UVF.
- The former USAF base was then refurbished and converted into a commercial airport.
- The furthest airport from Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Hewanorra International Airport (meaning Hewanorra International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,143 miles (19,543 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Boende Airport (BNB):
- The furthest airport from Boende Airport (BNB) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Boende Airport (meaning Boende Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,267 miles (19,742 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Boende Airport (BNB) is Basankusu Airport (BSU), which is located 129 miles (207 kilometers) NW of BNB.