Nonstop flight route between Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Greenwood, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°29'39"N by 90°5'4"W)
Distance from BSU to GWO:
7,307.42 miles (11,760.13 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- BSU Airport Information
- GWO Airport Information
- Facts about BSU
- Facts about GWO
- Map of Nearest Airports to BSU
- List of Nearest Airports to BSU
- Map of Furthest Airports from BSU
- List of Furthest Airports from BSU
- Map of Nearest Airports to GWO
- List of Nearest Airports to GWO
- Map of Furthest Airports from GWO
- List of Furthest Airports from GWO
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO), Greenwood, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,307 miles (or 11,760 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 Basankusu Airport and Greenwood-Leflore 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 Basankusu Airport and Greenwood-Leflore Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSU / FZEN |
| Airport Name: | Basankusu Airport |
| Location: | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1217 feet (371 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSU |
| More Information: | BSU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWO / KGWO |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°29'39"N by 90°5'4"W |
| Area Served: | Greenwood, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenwood City & Leflore County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWO |
| More Information: | GWO Maps & Info |
Facts about Basankusu Airport (BSU):
- The furthest airport from Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Basankusu Airport (meaning Basankusu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) WNW of BSU.
Facts about Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO):
- In addition to being known as "Greenwood-Leflore Airport", another name for GWO is "(former Greenwood Army Airfield)".
- As originally constructed the base had four 5,000-by-150-foot runways and a 50-acre concrete parking apron.
- The closest airport to Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) is Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) W of GWO.
- 1943 view looking east from the GAAF control tower toward the PLM and Squadron Hangars
- The original mission of Greenwood Army Air Field was Basic Flight Training and the base was home to several hundred Consolidated Vultee BT-13 and BT-15 Valiants.
- Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,993 miles (17,691 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Greenwood-Leflore Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenwood-Leflore 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.06 miles (198.05 km) WNW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 128.71 miles (207.14 km) SE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 132.83 miles (213.77 km) SW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 134.84 miles (217.00 km) ENE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 154.35 miles (248.40 km) NW | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 192.67 miles (310.08 km) SSW | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 224.70 miles (361.62 km) NNE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 236.15 miles (380.04 km) NNW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 242.51 miles (390.29 km) SSW | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 291.66 miles (469.39 km) WSW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 293.84 miles (472.89 km) SE | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 302.98 miles (487.59 km) WSW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 308.73 miles (496.86 km) SSW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 316.40 miles (509.20 km) NNW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 316.48 miles (509.33 km) WSW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.66 miles (19,536.84 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,801.88 miles (18,993.23 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,635.99 miles (18,726.27 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,340.55 miles (18,250.81 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,336.38 miles (18,244.10 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,332.56 miles (18,237.95 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,284.88 miles (18,161.21 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,261.28 miles (18,123.23 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,254.74 miles (18,112.70 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,249.92 miles (18,104.94 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,242.55 miles (18,093.09 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,238.01 miles (18,085.78 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,236.43 miles (18,083.24 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,210.14 miles (18,040.93 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,198.99 miles (18,022.99 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.92 miles (83.55 km) W | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 60.82 miles (97.88 km) NNW | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 69.07 miles (111.16 km) NNE | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 4 | 80.51 miles (129.56 km) S | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 81.74 miles (131.55 km) S | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 82.08 miles (132.09 km) NNW | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 83.64 miles (134.61 km) N | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 86.13 miles (138.61 km) E | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 92.44 miles (148.78 km) NE | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 95.03 miles (152.93 km) E | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 98.25 miles (158.11 km) E | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 103.98 miles (167.35 km) N | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 105.92 miles (170.46 km) WSW | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 107.16 miles (172.45 km) N | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 107.52 miles (173.04 km) NNW | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,992.65 miles (17,690.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,973.69 miles (17,660.39 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,955.25 miles (17,630.72 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,949.46 miles (17,621.40 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,947.99 miles (17,619.04 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,939.10 miles (17,604.72 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,938.38 miles (17,603.57 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,935.70 miles (17,599.26 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,929.53 miles (17,589.33 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,926.93 miles (17,585.15 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,922.53 miles (17,578.07 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,901.41 miles (17,544.08 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,889.81 miles (17,525.41 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,885.38 miles (17,518.28 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,872.36 miles (17,497.33 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |