Nonstop flight route between Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Blackwater, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between N'djili Airport (FIH), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Blackwater Airport (BLT), Blackwater, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,750 miles (or 14,081 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 N'djili Airport and Blackwater 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 N'djili Airport and Blackwater Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FIH / FZAA |
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Location: | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°23'8"S by 15°26'40"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1027 feet (313 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FIH |
More Information: | FIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLT / YBTR |
Airport Name: | Blackwater Airport |
Location: | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°36'11"S by 148°48'24"E |
Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 657 feet (200 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLT |
More Information: | BLT Maps & Info |
Facts about N'djili Airport (FIH):
- The airport has barely been maintained or upgraded and is still using the infrastructure built by the Belgians during the colonial era.
- N'djili Airport (FIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1998, N'Djili airport was the site of one of the decisive battles of the Second Congo War.
- The furthest airport from N'djili Airport (FIH) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- N'djili Airport handled 672,347 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "N'djili Airport", another name for FIH is "Aéroport de N'djili".
- The closest airport to N'djili Airport (FIH) is Maya–Maya Airport (BZV), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of FIH.
Facts about Blackwater Airport (BLT):
- Because of Blackwater Airport's relatively low elevation of 657 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackwater 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 closest airport to Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Emerald Airport (EMD), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of BLT.
- The furthest airport from Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,844 miles (19,061 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Blackwater Airport (BLT) currently has only 1 runway.