Nonstop flight route between Beja, Portugal and Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(38°4'44"N by 7°55'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°49'5"N by 24°47'36"E)
Distance from BYJ to BZU:
3,194.35 miles (5,140.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beja Airport (BYJ), Beja, Portugal and Buta Zega Airport (BZU), Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,194 miles (or 5,141 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 Beja Airport and Buta Zega 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 Beja Airport and Buta Zega Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYJ / LPBJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Beja, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'44"N by 7°55'57"W |
| Area Served: | Beja, Portugal |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 636 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYJ |
| More Information: | BYJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZU / FZKJ |
| Airport Name: | Buta Zega Airport |
| Location: | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°49'5"N by 24°47'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1378 feet (420 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZU |
| More Information: | BZU Maps & Info |
Facts about Beja Airport (BYJ):
- In addition to being known as "Beja Airport", another name for BYJ is "Aeroporto de Beja".
- Beja Airport (BYJ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Beja Airport (BYJ) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SSW of BYJ.
- The furthest airport from Beja Airport (BYJ) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Beja Airport (meaning Beja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
- Because of Beja Airport's relatively low elevation of 636 feet, planes can take off or land at Beja 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.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Ponta Delgada and Horta, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
Facts about Buta Zega Airport (BZU):
- The closest airport to Buta Zega Airport (BZU) is Yangambi Airport (YAN), which is located 141 miles (228 kilometers) S of BZU.
- Buta Zega Airport (BZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Buta Zega Airport (BZU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Buta Zega Airport (meaning Buta Zega Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.46 miles (118.22 km) SSW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 73.57 miles (118.40 km) S | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 3 | 80.86 miles (130.13 km) NW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 4 | 82.23 miles (132.34 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 120.11 miles (193.30 km) ESE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 138.04 miles (222.16 km) SE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 146.38 miles (235.58 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 8 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) N | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 9 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) E | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 10 | 194.90 miles (313.66 km) SE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 11 | 196.99 miles (317.02 km) SE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 12 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) SE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 13 | 211.98 miles (341.15 km) ESE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 14 | 220.97 miles (355.61 km) ENE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 15 | 221.29 miles (356.13 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.85 miles (19,804.30 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,270.24 miles (19,746.98 km) WSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,261.91 miles (19,733.58 km) WSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,258.40 miles (19,727.94 km) W | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,257.93 miles (19,727.18 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,237.70 miles (19,694.61 km) S | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,235.96 miles (19,691.82 km) WSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,235.19 miles (19,690.58 km) W | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,232.88 miles (19,686.86 km) SW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,231.54 miles (19,684.70 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,231.15 miles (19,684.08 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,228.13 miles (19,679.22 km) WSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,220.75 miles (19,667.35 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,218.20 miles (19,663.25 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,217.02 miles (19,661.34 km) SSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.46 miles (227.65 km) S | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 152.35 miles (245.18 km) N | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 165.77 miles (266.78 km) SSE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 190.62 miles (306.78 km) NNE | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) E | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 194.16 miles (312.46 km) NW | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 231.94 miles (373.27 km) W | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 241.53 miles (388.70 km) NW | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 276.77 miles (445.42 km) NNW | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 281.36 miles (452.80 km) WNW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 296.60 miles (477.33 km) SSW | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 320.97 miles (516.54 km) NW | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 344.77 miles (554.86 km) SW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 353.96 miles (569.64 km) NW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 358.46 miles (576.88 km) ESE | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.33 miles (19,430.09 km) SSE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,780.39 miles (18,958.65 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,493.81 miles (18,497.45 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,475.26 miles (18,467.59 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,466.57 miles (18,453.62 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,437.30 miles (18,406.50 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,428.92 miles (18,393.01 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,420.68 miles (18,379.75 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,397.97 miles (18,343.22 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,371.63 miles (18,300.82 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,358.00 miles (18,278.88 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,350.12 miles (18,266.21 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,315.24 miles (18,210.07 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,298.19 miles (18,182.64 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,248.53 miles (18,102.71 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |