Nonstop flight route between Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuvumu Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM), Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,641 miles (or 13,907 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 Puerto Escondido International 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 Puerto Escondido International 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | PXM / MMPS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°52'36"N by 97°5'20"W | 
| Area Served: | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PXM | 
| More Information: | PXM 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)".
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Kuvumu Airport (BKY) is Goma Airport (GOM), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of BKY.
- Kuvumu Airport (BKY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM):
- Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Puerto Escondido International Airport", another name for PXM is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Escondido".
- The furthest airport from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,470 miles (18,459 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Puerto Escondido International Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Escondido 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 Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) is Huatulco International Airport (HUX), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of PXM.




