Nonstop flight route between Catania, Sicily, Italy and Kirundo, Burundi:
Departure Airport:
(37°28'0"N by 15°3'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°32'49"S by 30°5'39"E)
Distance from CTA to KRE:
2,927.76 miles (4,711.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), Catania, Sicily, Italy and Kirundo Airport (KRE), Kirundo, Burundi would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,928 miles (or 4,712 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport and Kirundo 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport and Kirundo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTA / LICC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Catania, Sicily, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°28'0"N by 15°3'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | SAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTA |
| More Information: | CTA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRE / HBBO |
| Airport Name: | Kirundo Airport |
| Location: | Kirundo, Burundi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°32'49"S by 30°5'39"E |
| Area Served: | Kirundo, Burundi |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRE |
| More Information: | KRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA):
- The closest airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) is Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WSW of CTA.
- In addition to being known as "Catania–Fontanarossa Airport", other names for CTA include "Catania Vincenzo Bellini Airport" and "Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa".
- Ryanair started to fly to Catania in 2013 but announced only one route to Catania while also starting operations with 3 routes to Comiso Airport, a newly opened in 2013 Airport only a few km to the south of Catania.
- Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Catania–Fontanarossa Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Catania–Fontanarossa 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 furthest airport from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,692 miles (18,816 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Catania–Fontanarossa Airport handled 6,400,127 passengers last year.
- SAC SECURITY provides all the compulsory security and inspection services at the airport.
Facts about Kirundo Airport (KRE):
- The closest airport to Kirundo Airport (KRE) is Butare Airport (BTQ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) W of KRE.
- The furthest airport from Kirundo Airport (KRE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,921 miles (19,186 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.98 miles (14.45 km) WSW | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy |     |
| 2 | 41.34 miles (66.53 km) SW | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 3 | 52.79 miles (84.95 km) NE | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 4 | 108.69 miles (174.92 km) SSW | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 5 | 115.83 miles (186.42 km) SSW | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 6 | 118.05 miles (189.98 km) WNW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 7 | 118.21 miles (190.25 km) NNE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 8 | 143.87 miles (231.54 km) WNW | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 9 | 152.17 miles (244.90 km) NE | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 10 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) SW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 11 | 218.03 miles (350.88 km) N | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 12 | 239.74 miles (385.83 km) N | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 13 | 245.36 miles (394.87 km) NNE | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 14 | 252.88 miles (406.97 km) NE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 15 | 266.52 miles (428.92 km) WSW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,691.64 miles (18,815.83 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,505.07 miles (18,515.56 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,445.57 miles (18,419.81 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,444.71 miles (18,418.44 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,413.94 miles (18,368.92 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,405.23 miles (18,354.90 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,403.01 miles (18,351.33 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,380.70 miles (18,315.42 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,374.86 miles (18,306.01 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,371.28 miles (18,300.26 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,366.15 miles (18,292.00 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,360.49 miles (18,282.89 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,359.26 miles (18,280.91 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,352.29 miles (18,269.70 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,345.20 miles (18,258.28 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.67 miles (39.70 km) W | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 2 | 40.22 miles (64.73 km) N | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 62.41 miles (100.44 km) SSW | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 4 | 75.79 miles (121.97 km) SW | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 5 | 83.19 miles (133.88 km) NW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 84.66 miles (136.24 km) NW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 90.26 miles (145.26 km) W | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 142.01 miles (228.55 km) NNE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 9 | 145.83 miles (234.70 km) NE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) S | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 189.12 miles (304.37 km) N | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 12 | 196.05 miles (315.51 km) E | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 219.94 miles (353.96 km) N | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 237.21 miles (381.75 km) SSW | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 241.65 miles (388.89 km) NE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,921.42 miles (19,185.62 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,302.74 miles (18,189.96 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,262.01 miles (18,124.41 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,237.61 miles (18,085.14 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,234.26 miles (18,079.74 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,230.61 miles (18,073.87 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,200.51 miles (18,025.43 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,187.02 miles (18,003.72 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,179.26 miles (17,991.24 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,178.74 miles (17,990.39 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,169.72 miles (17,975.88 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,162.29 miles (17,963.93 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,148.46 miles (17,941.66 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,119.21 miles (17,894.59 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,118.62 miles (17,893.64 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |