Nonstop flight route between Cairo, Egypt and Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cairo International Airport (CAI), Cairo, Egypt and Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,852 miles (or 4,590 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 Cairo International Airport and Kolwezi 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 Cairo International Airport and Kolwezi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAI / HECA |
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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: | KWZ / FZQM |
Airport Name: | Kolwezi Airport |
Location: | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°45'56"S by 25°30'20"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5007 feet (1,526 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWZ |
More Information: | KWZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Cairo International Airport (CAI):
- The terminal will include larger and more modern retail areas and will also include Airbus A380 gates.
- Cairo International Airport (CAI) has 3 runways.
- Cairo International Airport is the busiest airport in Egypt and the primary hub for EgyptAir, a member of the Star Alliance.
- Cairo International Airport handled 14,711,500 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Cairo International Airport (CAI) is Alexandria International Airport (ALY), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) NW of 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.
- With the national carrier, EgyptAir, and the Egyptian authorities planning to develop the airport as a hub for the Middle East and Africa, the airport facilities are in constant development.
- In addition to being known as "Cairo International Airport", another name for CAI is "مطار القاهرة الدولي".
- 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.
- Terminal 1 – Hall 4 is dedicated to private and executive jet services.
Facts about Kolwezi Airport (KWZ):
- The closest airport to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) is Solwezi Airport (SLI), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) SSE of KWZ.
- The furthest airport from Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,817 miles (19,018 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Kolwezi Airport's high elevation of 5,007 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KWZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KWZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) currently has only 1 runway.