Nonstop flight route between Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Inyokern, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuvumu Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Inyokern Airport (IYK), Inyokern, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,297 miles (or 14,961 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 Inyokern 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 Inyokern 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: | IYK / KIYK | 
| Airport Name: | Inyokern Airport | 
| Location: | Inyokern, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°39'30"N by 117°49'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Inyokern, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Wells Valley Airport District  | 
                
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2457 feet (749 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IYK | 
| More Information: | IYK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kuvumu Airport (BKY):
- 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.
 - 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.
 - Kuvumu Airport (BKY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Kuvumu Airport (BKY) is Goma Airport (GOM), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of BKY.
 - In addition to being known as "Kuvumu Airport", other names for BKY include "Bukavu Kuvumu Airport" and "Kuvumu Airport (Bukavu)".
 
Facts about Inyokern Airport (IYK):
- Beginning in the 1950s, regular glider records were set out of Inyokern in various sources of lift.
 - Inyokern Airport (IYK) has 3 runways.
 - Inyokern Airport covers an area of 1,640 acres at an elevation of 2,457 feet above mean sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Inyokern Airport (IYK) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,366 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - The closest airport to Inyokern Airport (IYK) is Trona Airport (TRH), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of IYK.
 
