Nonstop flight route between Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Kalemie Airport (FMI), Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,378 miles (or 7,045 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 RAF Brize Norton and Kalemie 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 RAF Brize Norton and Kalemie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZZ / EGVN |
Airport Name: | RAF Brize Norton |
Location: | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from BZZ |
More Information: | BZZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMI / FZRF |
Airport Name: | Kalemie Airport |
Location: | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°52'32"S by 29°15'0"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2569 feet (783 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FMI |
More Information: | FMI Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- With the closure of RAF Lyneham taking place in late 2011, the repatriation of British personnel was relocated to Brize Norton on 8 September 2011.
- The station is home to the Administrative Wing, Airport of Embarkation Wing, Depth Support Wing, Forward Support Wing and Operations Wing.
- By March 2011, 70 buildings had been refurbished on the station.
- By 1950 the USAF Strategic Air Command was based at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Marham, and RAF Sculthorpe.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- The furthest airport from RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Kalemie Airport (FMI):
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kalemie Airport (FMI) is Kigoma Airport (TKQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) NNE of FMI.
- The furthest airport from Kalemie Airport (FMI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,909 miles (19,165 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.