Nonstop flight route between Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and Zanaga, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°51'0"S by 13°49'1"E)
Distance from CWL to ANJ:
3,881.81 miles (6,247.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cardiff Airport (CWL), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and Zanaga Airport (ANJ), Zanaga, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,882 miles (or 6,247 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 Cardiff Airport and Zanaga 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 Cardiff Airport and Zanaga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWL / EGFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W |
| Area Served: | Cardiff South Wales Mid Wales West Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Welsh Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWL |
| More Information: | CWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANJ / FCBZ |
| Airport Name: | Zanaga Airport |
| Location: | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°51'0"S by 13°49'1"E |
| Area Served: | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1870 feet (570 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANJ |
| More Information: | ANJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Cardiff Airport (CWL):
- The closest airport to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) W of CWL.
- However, it emerged that the Airport had applied for £5 million of payments from the Welsh Assembly Government to deal with unspecified development at the terminal.
- The furthest airport from Cardiff Airport (CWL) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Cardiff Airport handled 1,072,062 passengers last year.
- Because of Cardiff Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Cardiff 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.
- In addition to being known as "Cardiff Airport", another name for CWL is "Maes Awyr Caerdydd".
- Cardiff Airport (CWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Passenger numbers increased from 2012 to 2013 which shows that Cardiff is making a slow recovery to try to reach passenger levels achieved over 10 years ago.
- 1986 saw a further extension of 750 ft to the runway, costing in the region of £1 million, thus attracting more business to the airport in the form of new-generation jet aircraft.
- In the 1970s, the supersonic airliner Concorde made a few flights into the airport on special occasions.
Facts about Zanaga Airport (ANJ):
- The furthest airport from Zanaga Airport (ANJ) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,893 miles (19,139 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Zanaga Airport (ANJ) is Lague Airport (LCO), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) ENE of ANJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 26.93 miles (43.34 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 69.61 miles (112.02 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 75.67 miles (121.78 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 77.83 miles (125.26 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 79.41 miles (127.80 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 91.42 miles (147.12 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 91.98 miles (148.02 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 97.66 miles (157.17 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 97.84 miles (157.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.99 miles (19,244.47 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,941.33 miles (19,217.67 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.31 miles (19,191.89 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,924.18 miles (19,190.06 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,894.52 miles (19,142.33 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,886.11 miles (19,128.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,872.11 miles (19,106.26 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,865.67 miles (19,095.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,863.17 miles (19,091.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,857.70 miles (19,083.07 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,837.23 miles (19,050.13 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,828.86 miles (19,036.66 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,822.85 miles (19,026.99 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,822.35 miles (19,026.18 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,807.49 miles (19,002.27 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.62 miles (91.12 km) ENE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 2 | 68.02 miles (109.46 km) ENE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 3 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) W | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 81.13 miles (130.57 km) S | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 86.54 miles (139.27 km) NNW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 6 | 90.04 miles (144.91 km) SSE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 93.63 miles (150.68 km) WSW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 98.23 miles (158.09 km) NNW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 9 | 118.32 miles (190.42 km) N | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 10 | 123.08 miles (198.08 km) SW | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 11 | 138.51 miles (222.91 km) SE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 149.23 miles (240.16 km) NW | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 13 | 151.92 miles (244.48 km) NNE | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 14 | 154.45 miles (248.56 km) SE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 156.97 miles (252.62 km) ENE | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,892.55 miles (19,139.16 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,824.11 miles (19,029.02 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,455.58 miles (18,435.93 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,451.25 miles (18,428.95 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,236.94 miles (18,084.05 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,235.84 miles (18,082.29 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,234.93 miles (18,080.82 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,223.48 miles (18,062.39 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,221.80 miles (18,059.70 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,217.16 miles (18,052.23 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,217.12 miles (18,052.16 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,213.50 miles (18,046.33 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,202.43 miles (18,028.52 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,172.80 miles (17,980.84 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,159.19 miles (17,958.93 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |