Nonstop flight route between Cairo, Egypt and Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(30°7'18"N by 31°24'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°49'5"N by 24°47'36"E)
Distance from CAI to BZU:
1,935.50 miles (3,114.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairo International Airport (CAI), Cairo, Egypt and Buta Zega Airport (BZU), Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,936 miles (or 3,115 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 relatively short distance between Cairo International Airport and Buta Zega Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAI / HECA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cairo, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°7'18"N by 31°24'20"E |
| Area Served: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Cairo Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 382 feet (116 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAI |
| More Information: | CAI 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 Cairo International Airport (CAI):
- Other locations which transport routes were flown were RAF Habbaniya, Iraq on the Cairo – Karachi, India route.
- Because of Cairo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 382 feet, planes can take off or land at Cairo 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.
- Cairo International Airport handled 14,711,500 passengers last year.
- Cairo International Airport (CAI) has 3 runways.
- In August 2011, Turkey's Limak Holding won the tender for modernizing the terminal.
- The closest airport to Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) NW of CAI.
- In addition to being known as "Cairo International Airport", another name for CAI is "مطار القاهرة الدولي".
- During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces built Payne Airfield to serve the Allied Forces, rather than take over the existing Almaza Airport located 5 kilometres away.
- There are several ways to leave Cairo airport upon arrival.
- The furthest airport from Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,878 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Smart Aviation Company has been based at the building since 2007 however it moved to a new executive FBO in 2010 located adjacent to Hall 4.
Facts about Buta Zega Airport (BZU):
- 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.
- Buta Zega Airport (BZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Buta Zega Airport (BZU) is Yangambi Airport (YAN), which is located 141 miles (228 kilometers) S of BZU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.49 miles (182.64 km) NW | Alexandria International Airport (ALY) | Alexandria, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 115.64 miles (186.10 km) WNW | Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt | |
| 3 | 158.78 miles (255.52 km) ENE | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 4 | 187.42 miles (301.62 km) ENE | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 5 | 188.22 miles (302.91 km) ESE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 6 | 191.93 miles (308.88 km) ENE | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 7 | 205.43 miles (330.60 km) E | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 8 | 205.99 miles (331.50 km) E | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 9 | 211.54 miles (340.44 km) E | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 10 | 212.86 miles (342.56 km) ENE | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 11 | 213.84 miles (344.14 km) S | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 12 | 216.48 miles (348.39 km) E | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 13 | 219.29 miles (352.92 km) E | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 14 | 219.61 miles (353.43 km) E | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 15 | 228.98 miles (368.51 km) E | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.48 miles (19,116.52 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,626.68 miles (18,711.28 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,566.26 miles (18,614.05 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,560.88 miles (18,605.39 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,556.90 miles (18,598.98 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,538.29 miles (18,569.02 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,533.13 miles (18,560.73 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,526.69 miles (18,550.36 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,506.58 miles (18,518.00 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,495.97 miles (18,500.92 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,475.47 miles (18,467.94 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,470.85 miles (18,460.50 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,467.90 miles (18,455.75 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,462.80 miles (18,447.55 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,461.37 miles (18,445.25 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |