Nonstop flight route between Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States and Kimberley, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States and Kimberley Airport (KIM), Kimberley, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,564 miles (or 13,783 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 Southern Seaplane Airport and Kimberley 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 Southern Seaplane Airport and Kimberley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCS / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°51'57"N by 90°1'19"W | 
| Area Served: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Seaplane Inc | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BCS | 
| More Information: | BCS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIM / FAKM | 
| Airport Name: | Kimberley Airport | 
| Location: | Kimberley, South Africa | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°48'6"S by 24°45'48"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3950 feet (1,204 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KIM | 
| More Information: | KIM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS):
- Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of BCS.
- In addition to being known as "Southern Seaplane Airport", another name for BCS is "65LA".
- Because of Southern Seaplane Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Seaplane 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 Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Kimberley Airport (KIM):
- The closest airport to Kimberley Airport (KIM) is Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) ESE of KIM.
- Kimberley Airport (KIM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kimberley Airport (KIM) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,911 miles (19,169 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.




