Nonstop flight route between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Greenwood, Mississippi, 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 Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO), Greenwood, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,244 miles (or 13,267 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 Greenwood-Leflore 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 Greenwood-Leflore 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: | GWO / KGWO | 
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| Location: | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°29'39"N by 90°5'4"W | 
| Area Served: | Greenwood, Mississippi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Greenwood City & Leflore County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GWO | 
| More Information: | GWO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM):
- The closest airport to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSE of 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.
 - 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.
 - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO):
- Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) has 3 runways.
 - Because of Greenwood-Leflore Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenwood-Leflore 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 Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,993 miles (17,691 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Greenwood AAF was also home to a contingent of Women's Army Service Pilots.
 - The original mission of Greenwood Army Air Field was Basic Flight Training and the base was home to several hundred Consolidated Vultee BT-13 and BT-15 Valiants.
 - The closest airport to Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) is Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) W of GWO.
 - 4th OTU airshow in June 1945
 - In addition to being known as "Greenwood-Leflore Airport", another name for GWO is "(former Greenwood Army Airfield)".
 
