Nonstop flight route between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Brawley, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC), Brawley, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,673 miles (or 15,567 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 Lubumbashi International Airport and Brawley Municipal 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 Lubumbashi International Airport and Brawley Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBM / FZQA |
Airport Name: | Lubumbashi International Airport |
Location: | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°35'28"S by 27°31'51"E |
Area Served: | Lubumbashi |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4295 feet (1,309 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBM |
More Information: | FBM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWC / KBWC |
Airport Name: | Brawley Municipal Airport |
Location: | Brawley, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°59'35"N by 115°31'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Brawley, California |
Airport Type: | City of Brawley |
Elevation: | -39 feet (-12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWC |
More Information: | BWC Maps & Info |
Facts about Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM):
- Because of Lubumbashi International Airport's high elevation of 4,295 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FBM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FBM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,850 miles (19,070 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lubumbashi International Airport is an airport in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The closest airport to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSE of FBM.
Facts about Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC):
- The furthest airport from Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,520 miles (18,539 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) is Imperial County Airport (IPL), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of BWC.
- Because of Brawley Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of -39 feet, planes can take off or land at Brawley 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.
- Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) currently has only 1 runway.