Nonstop flight route between Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and El Oued, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(2°18'32"S by 28°48'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E)
Distance from BKY to ELU:
2,860.90 miles (4,604.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuvumu Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Guemar Airport (ELU), El Oued, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,861 miles (or 4,604 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 Kuvumu Airport and Guemar 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 Kuvumu Airport and Guemar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKY / FZMA |
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| Location: | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°18'32"S by 28°48'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5643 feet (1,720 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKY |
| More Information: | BKY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELU / DAUO |
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| Location: | El Oued, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°30'46"N by 6°46'57"E |
| Area Served: | El Oued, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELU |
| More Information: | ELU Maps & Info |
Facts about Kuvumu Airport (BKY):
- In addition to being known as "Kuvumu Airport", other names for BKY include "Bukavu Kuvumu Airport" and "Kuvumu Airport (Bukavu)".
- The furthest airport from Kuvumu Airport (BKY) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kuvumu Airport (meaning Kuvumu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,011 miles (19,330 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Kuvumu Airport (BKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kuvumu Airport's high elevation of 5,643 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BKY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BKY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Kuvumu Airport (BKY) is Goma Airport (GOM), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of BKY.
Facts about Guemar Airport (ELU):
- Because of Guemar Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Guemar 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.
- In addition to being known as "Guemar Airport", other names for ELU include "Guemar Airport (El Oued)" and "Aéroport d'El Oued - Guemar".
- The closest airport to Guemar Airport (ELU) is Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NNW of ELU.
- Guemar Airport (ELU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Guemar Airport (ELU) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.19 miles (85.61 km) NE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 53.41 miles (85.95 km) NE | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 67.26 miles (108.25 km) ESE | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 78.47 miles (126.28 km) SSE | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 5 | 90.26 miles (145.26 km) E | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 6 | 94.46 miles (152.02 km) ENE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 7 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) SE | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 8 | 173.19 miles (278.72 km) NE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 9 | 187.65 miles (301.99 km) SSE | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NNE | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 11 | 204.10 miles (328.47 km) WSW | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 204.49 miles (329.09 km) NNE | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 218.71 miles (351.97 km) ENE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 247.31 miles (398.01 km) SSW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 248.30 miles (399.60 km) S | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,011.01 miles (19,329.81 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,330.55 miles (18,234.71 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,254.13 miles (18,111.71 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,237.79 miles (18,085.42 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,232.06 miles (18,076.21 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,227.81 miles (18,069.36 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,205.92 miles (18,034.13 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,188.69 miles (18,006.41 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,187.58 miles (18,004.62 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,184.23 miles (17,999.22 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,177.59 miles (17,988.54 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,158.90 miles (17,958.46 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,156.80 miles (17,955.08 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,140.56 miles (17,928.95 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,140.33 miles (17,928.57 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) NNW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 2 | 132.52 miles (213.26 km) SSW | Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | |
| 3 | 132.69 miles (213.55 km) ENE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 157.02 miles (252.69 km) N | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 5 | 181.15 miles (291.53 km) E | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 189.97 miles (305.73 km) WSW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 7 | 191.59 miles (308.33 km) N | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 8 | 193.32 miles (311.12 km) NW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 9 | 202.60 miles (326.06 km) NNW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 10 | 204.66 miles (329.37 km) W | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 11 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) E | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 231.65 miles (372.80 km) N | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 13 | 232.52 miles (374.20 km) NNW | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 14 | 236.43 miles (380.49 km) NNE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 15 | 238.54 miles (383.89 km) ENE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,830.41 miles (19,039.15 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,805.47 miles (18,999.02 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,776.79 miles (18,952.86 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,770.54 miles (18,942.80 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,769.01 miles (18,940.33 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,761.34 miles (18,927.99 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,755.91 miles (18,919.26 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,752.07 miles (18,913.07 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,750.20 miles (18,910.07 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,739.75 miles (18,893.25 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,728.33 miles (18,874.86 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,727.99 miles (18,874.32 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,719.13 miles (18,860.06 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,714.46 miles (18,852.56 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,704.35 miles (18,836.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |