Nonstop flight route between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Shaoguan, Guangdong, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC), Shaoguan, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,302 miles (or 10,143 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 Shaoguan Guitou 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 Shaoguan Guitou 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: | HSC / | 
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| Location: | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°58'42"N by 113°25'15"E | 
| Area Served: | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HSC | 
| More Information: | HSC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM):
- Lubumbashi International Airport was founded in colonial times as the Elisabethville Airport.
 - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - 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 Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC):
- In addition to being known as "Shaoguan Guitou Airport", other names for HSC include "韶关桂头机场" and "Sháoguān Guìtóu Jīchǎng".
 - The furthest airport from Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) is Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA), which is nearly antipodal to Shaoguan Guitou Airport (meaning Shaoguan Guitou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Salta, Salta Province, Argentina.
 - The closest airport to Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) is Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) NE of HSC.
 
