Nonstop flight route between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
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Arrival Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO), Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,087 miles (or 14,624 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 Bob Quinn Lake 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 Bob Quinn Lake 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: | YBO / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°58'0"N by 130°14'57"W |
Operator/Owner: | Bob Quinn Lake Airport Society |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1970 feet (600 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YBO |
More Information: | YBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM):
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- This airport played a high-profile role during the Katanga war.
- 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 was founded in colonial times as the Elisabethville Airport.
- 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 closest airport to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSE of FBM.
Facts about Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO):
- In addition to being known as "Bob Quinn Lake Airport", another name for YBO is "CBW4".
- The closest airport to Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) is Bronson Creek Airport (YBM), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) WSW of YBO.
- The furthest airport from Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,494 miles (16,888 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Bob Quinn Lake Airport (YBO) currently has only 1 runway.