Nonstop flight route between Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives:
Departure Airport:
(1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°51'33"N by 73°31'18"E)
Distance from BSU to KDO:
3,711.38 miles (5,972.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,711 miles (or 5,973 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 Kadhdhoo 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 Kadhdhoo 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: | KDO / VRMK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°51'33"N by 73°31'18"E |
| Area Served: | Haddhunmathi Atoll, Maldives |
| Operator/Owner: | Maldives Airports Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDO |
| More Information: | KDO Maps & Info |
Facts about Basankusu Airport (BSU):
- The closest airport to Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) WNW of 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.
Facts about Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO):
- Excavation for the runway began on 11 January 1982, and the final layer of the runway was completed on 6 April 1986.
- In addition to being known as "Kadhdhoo Airport", another name for KDO is "ކައްދޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް".
- As a step to solve the aforementioned problems, it was decided by the present government to enact air links between Malé and four other vital regions.
- The closest airport to Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) is Thimarafushi Airport (TMF), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NW of KDO.
- The furthest airport from Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Because of Kadhdhoo Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Kadhdhoo 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.
- Special mention has to be made of First Lieutenant Kairu Tuttu Maniku for his active role in the implementation of the project.
- Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 32.43 miles (52.18 km) NW | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 2 | 101.44 miles (163.25 km) SSW | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 3 | 120.99 miles (194.71 km) NNW | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 4 | 149.96 miles (241.34 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 5 | 161.16 miles (259.36 km) N | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 6 | 338.39 miles (544.58 km) N | Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) | Hanimaadhoo, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 513.83 miles (826.92 km) NNE | Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | |
| 8 | 548.76 miles (883.14 km) ENE | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | 556.52 miles (895.62 km) NE | Ratmalana Airport (RML) | Ratmalana, Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | 571.90 miles (920.39 km) NE | Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | 606.13 miles (975.47 km) NNE | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 12 | 606.63 miles (976.28 km) ENE | Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 612.02 miles (984.95 km) ENE | Weerawila Airport (WRZ) | Weerawila, Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | 626.50 miles (1,008.25 km) N | Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) | Agatti Island, India | |
| 15 | 634.01 miles (1,020.35 km) NNE | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,312.70 miles (18,205.98 km) W | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,270.36 miles (18,137.84 km) W | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,071.27 miles (17,817.44 km) NNW | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 4 | 11,053.77 miles (17,789.27 km) NNW | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 5 | 11,049.47 miles (17,782.36 km) NNW | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 6 | 11,034.30 miles (17,757.94 km) NNW | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 7 | 11,032.75 miles (17,755.44 km) NNW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,979.73 miles (17,670.12 km) N | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 9 | 10,974.02 miles (17,660.93 km) NNW | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 10 | 10,970.02 miles (17,654.49 km) NNW | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 11 | 10,963.22 miles (17,643.55 km) N | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,937.59 miles (17,602.29 km) NNW | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 13 | 10,935.07 miles (17,598.24 km) NW | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 14 | 10,925.26 miles (17,582.46 km) NNW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 15 | 10,918.97 miles (17,572.33 km) NW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |