Nonstop flight route between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chamonate Airfield (CPO), Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,330 miles (or 10,187 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 Chamonate Airfield, 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 Chamonate Airfield. 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: | CPO / SCHA |
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Location: | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°17'48"S by 70°24'50"W |
Area Served: | Copiapó |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 954 feet (291 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CPO |
More Information: | CPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSE of FBM.
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Chamonate Airfield (CPO):
- Chamonate Airfield (CPO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chamonate Airfield", other names for CPO include "Chamonate Airfield (Copiapó)" and "Aeródromo Chamonate".
- The furthest airport from Chamonate Airfield (CPO) is Zhijiang Airport (HJJ), which is nearly antipodal to Chamonate Airfield (meaning Chamonate Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhijiang Airport), and is located 12,425 miles (19,995 kilometers) away in Zhijiang, Hubei, China.
- Because of Chamonate Airfield's relatively low elevation of 954 feet, planes can take off or land at Chamonate Airfield 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 Chamonate Airfield (CPO) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) N of CPO.