Nonstop flight route between Cowell, South Australia, Australia and Kigali, Rwanda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cowell Airport (CCW), Cowell, South Australia, Australia and Kigali International Airport (KGL), Kigali, Rwanda would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,100 miles (or 11,426 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 Cowell 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 Cowell 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: | CCW / YCWL | 
| Airport Name: | Cowell Airport | 
| Location: | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'0"S by 136°53'30"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 127 feet (39 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CCW | 
| More Information: | CCW 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 Cowell Airport (CCW):
- Cowell Airport (CCW) has 3 runways.
 - Because of Cowell Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Cowell 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.
 - The closest airport to Cowell Airport (CCW) is Cleve Airport (CVC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) W of CCW.
 - The furthest airport from Cowell Airport (CCW) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,662 miles (18,768 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
 
Facts about Kigali International Airport (KGL):
- The closest airport to Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of KGL.
 - Kigali International Airport, formerly known as Gregoire Kayibanda International Airport, but sometimes referred to as Kanombe International Airport, is the primary airport serving Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
 - In 2004, the airport served 135,189 passengers.
 - Rwandair has its head office on the top floor of the airport's main building.
 - This the former passenger terminal
 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
