Nonstop flight route between Caribou, Maine, United States and Kigali, Rwanda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), Caribou, Maine, United States and Kigali International Airport (KGL), Kigali, Rwanda would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,702 miles (or 10,786 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 Caribou Municipal Airport and Kigali International 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 Caribou Municipal Airport and Kigali International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAR / KCAR |
Airport Name: | Caribou Municipal Airport |
Location: | Caribou, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°52'17"N by 68°1'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Caribou |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 626 feet (191 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAR |
More Information: | CAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGL / HRYR |
Airport Name: | Kigali International Airport |
Location: | Kigali, Rwanda |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°57'59"S by 30°7'59"E |
Area Served: | Kigali |
Operator/Owner: | Rwanda Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Civil aviation airport |
Elevation: | 4891 feet (1,491 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGL |
More Information: | KGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR):
- The closest airport to Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) is Loring International Airport (LIZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of CAR.
- Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,559 miles (18,602 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Caribou Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Caribou Municipal 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.
Facts about Kigali International Airport (KGL):
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- This the former passenger terminal
- Because of Kigali International Airport's high elevation of 4,891 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- There are three terminals at Kigali.
- The furthest airport from Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition, Akagera Aviation and the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority have their offices at the airport.
- The closest airport to Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of KGL.