Nonstop flight route between Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France and Kigali, Rwanda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP), Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France and Kigali International Airport (KGL), Kigali, Rwanda would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,143 miles (or 9,886 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 Saint-Pierre Airport and Kigali International 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 Saint-Pierre Airport and Kigali International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSP / LFVP |
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Location: | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°45'47"N by 56°10'27"W |
Area Served: | Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon |
Operator/Owner: | Service de l'aviation civile de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSP |
More Information: | FSP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGL / HRYR |
Airport Name: | Kigali International Airport |
Location: | Kigali, Rwanda |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°57'59"S by 30°7'59"E |
Area Served: | Kigali |
Operator/Owner: | Rwanda Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Civil aviation airport |
Elevation: | 4891 feet (1,491 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGL |
More Information: | KGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP):
- Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Saint-Pierre Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Pierre 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.
- In addition to being known as "Saint-Pierre Airport", another name for FSP is "Aéroport de Saint-Pierre Pointe-Blanche".
- All other aircraft at the airport are private aircraft for general aviation.
- The furthest airport from Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,562 miles (18,608 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was completed in August 1999 and consists of four buildings and a control tower.
- The closest airport to Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) is Miquelon Airport (MQC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNW of FSP.
Facts about Kigali International Airport (KGL):
- Kigali International Airport, formerly known as Gregoire Kayibanda International Airport, but sometimes referred to as Kanombe International Airport, is the primary airport serving Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
- Because of Kigali International Airport's high elevation of 4,891 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition, Akagera Aviation and the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority have their offices at the airport.
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of KGL.