Nonstop flight route between Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kemi / Tornio, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(2°49'5"N by 24°47'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°46'45"N by 24°35'4"E)
Distance from BZU to KEM:
4,350.19 miles (7,000.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buta Zega Airport (BZU), Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM), Kemi / Tornio, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,350 miles (or 7,001 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 Buta Zega Airport and Kemi-Tornio 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 Buta Zega Airport and Kemi-Tornio Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEM / EFKE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kemi / Tornio, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°46'45"N by 24°35'4"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 61 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEM |
| More Information: | KEM Maps & Info |
Facts about Buta Zega Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Buta Zega Airport (BZU) is Yangambi Airport (YAN), which is located 141 miles (228 kilometers) S of BZU.
Facts about Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM):
- Because of Kemi-Tornio Airport's relatively low elevation of 61 feet, planes can take off or land at Kemi-Tornio 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.
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Currently the only scheduled destination from Kemi is Helsinki.
- The closest airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) is Oulu Airport (OUL), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSE of KEM.
- Kemi-Tornio Airport handled 96,562 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,722 miles (17,255 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- There is a parking lot just in front of the terminal door.
- In addition to being known as "Kemi-Tornio Airport", another name for KEM is "Kemi-Tornion lentoasema".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.79 miles (101.05 km) SSE | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 2 | 64.29 miles (103.46 km) NNE | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 3 | 71.99 miles (115.85 km) WSW | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 4 | 119.22 miles (191.86 km) S | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 5 | 129.18 miles (207.90 km) SW | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 6 | 131.97 miles (212.38 km) E | Kuusamo Airport (KAO) | Kuusamo, Finland | |
| 7 | 132.81 miles (213.74 km) N | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 8 | 137.30 miles (220.96 km) SE | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 9 | 139.93 miles (225.19 km) NW | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 10 | 148.49 miles (238.97 km) SSW | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 11 | 151.38 miles (243.62 km) W | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 12 | 181.31 miles (291.79 km) N | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 13 | 182.39 miles (293.52 km) NW | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 14 | 186.70 miles (300.46 km) SW | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 189.03 miles (304.22 km) SSW | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,722.02 miles (17,255.38 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,573.56 miles (17,016.46 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,568.71 miles (17,008.64 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,550.42 miles (16,979.21 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,532.75 miles (16,950.78 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,505.81 miles (16,907.42 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,495.84 miles (16,891.37 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,484.98 miles (16,873.91 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,478.82 miles (16,863.99 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,476.69 miles (16,860.56 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,473.45 miles (16,855.33 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,445.69 miles (16,810.67 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,437.87 miles (16,798.07 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,437.40 miles (16,797.32 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,435.10 miles (16,793.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |