Nonstop flight route between Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iquique, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°32'7"S by 70°10'53"W)
Distance from BSU to IQQ:
6,246.16 miles (10,052.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ), Iquique, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,246 miles (or 10,052 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 Diego Aracena 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 Basankusu Airport and Diego Aracena 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: | 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: | IQQ / SCDA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Iquique, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°32'7"S by 70°10'53"W |
| Area Served: | Iquique, Chile |
| Operator/Owner: | A-port Operaciones S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IQQ |
| More Information: | IQQ 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 Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ):
- Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) is Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA), which is nearly antipodal to Diego Aracena International Airport (meaning Diego Aracena International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhanjiang Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.
- The closest airport to Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 150 miles (241 kilometers) S of IQQ.
- Because of Diego Aracena International Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at Diego Aracena 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.
- In addition to being known as "Diego Aracena International Airport", another name for IQQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Diego Aracena".
| 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 | 149.97 miles (241.35 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 151.45 miles (243.74 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 3 | 151.45 miles (243.74 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 4 | 158.05 miles (254.36 km) SSE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 201.71 miles (324.62 km) S | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 210.40 miles (338.61 km) NNW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 216.19 miles (347.92 km) E | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 304.00 miles (489.24 km) NNW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 306.91 miles (493.93 km) NNE | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 335.18 miles (539.41 km) ENE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 338.73 miles (545.13 km) NE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 350.19 miles (563.58 km) N | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 13 | 360.32 miles (579.87 km) ESE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 399.94 miles (643.64 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 15 | 401.45 miles (646.07 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.20 miles (19,920.74 km) NW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 12,378.11 miles (19,920.58 km) NW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 3 | 12,359.61 miles (19,890.81 km) NNE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,280.30 miles (19,763.18 km) N | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 5 | 12,258.75 miles (19,728.50 km) NE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,235.84 miles (19,691.63 km) E | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,215.15 miles (19,658.34 km) NNW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,186.20 miles (19,611.74 km) WNW | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 12,181.61 miles (19,604.35 km) N | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,173.55 miles (19,591.37 km) E | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 12,169.63 miles (19,585.07 km) WNW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 12 | 12,163.88 miles (19,575.81 km) NW | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 12,151.34 miles (19,555.64 km) E | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,150.65 miles (19,554.52 km) NE | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 15 | 12,146.27 miles (19,547.48 km) WNW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |