Nonstop flight route between Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Teslin, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(2°18'32"S by 28°48'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°10'23"N by 132°44'39"W)
Distance from BKY to YZW:
8,320.48 miles (13,390.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuvumu Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Teslin Airport (YZW), Teslin, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,320 miles (or 13,390 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 Teslin 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 Teslin 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: | YZW / CYZW |
| Airport Name: | Teslin Airport |
| Location: | Teslin, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°10'23"N by 132°44'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2313 feet (705 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZW |
| More Information: | YZW 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kuvumu Airport", other names for BKY include "Bukavu Kuvumu Airport" and "Kuvumu Airport (Bukavu)".
Facts about Teslin Airport (YZW):
- The furthest airport from Teslin Airport (YZW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,382 miles (16,708 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Teslin Airport (YZW) is Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) WNW of YZW.
- Teslin Airport (YZW) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 87.41 miles (140.67 km) WNW | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 101.99 miles (164.14 km) WSW | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 116.19 miles (186.98 km) WSW | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 124.66 miles (200.62 km) N | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 134.93 miles (217.15 km) E | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 141.28 miles (227.37 km) SSW | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 142.08 miles (228.65 km) N | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 8 | 152.86 miles (246.01 km) SSW | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 154.14 miles (248.06 km) SW | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 154.23 miles (248.21 km) SE | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 159.68 miles (256.98 km) SW | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 166.25 miles (267.55 km) SSE | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 168.85 miles (271.74 km) WNW | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 171.78 miles (276.45 km) SW | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 186.86 miles (300.73 km) SW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,381.81 miles (16,707.86 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,380.25 miles (16,705.35 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,365.01 miles (16,680.82 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,311.10 miles (16,594.06 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,283.40 miles (16,549.49 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,266.78 miles (16,522.74 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,215.74 miles (16,440.61 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,196.28 miles (16,409.28 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,187.06 miles (16,394.45 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,173.92 miles (16,373.29 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,159.86 miles (16,350.66 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,159.71 miles (16,350.43 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,152.38 miles (16,338.64 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,142.42 miles (16,322.61 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,140.84 miles (16,320.06 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |