Nonstop flight route between Fukuoka, Japan and Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(33°35'3"N by 130°27'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°34'30"N by 29°28'26"E)
Distance from FUK to BNC:
6,826.80 miles (10,986.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fukuoka Airport (FUK), Fukuoka, Japan and Beni Airport (BNC), Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,827 miles (or 10,987 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 Fukuoka Airport and Beni 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 Fukuoka Airport and Beni Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUK / RJFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fukuoka, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°35'3"N by 130°27'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FUK |
| More Information: | FUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNC / FZNP |
| Airport Name: | Beni Airport |
| Location: | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°34'30"N by 29°28'26"E |
| Area Served: | Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 3517 feet (1,072 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNC |
| More Information: | BNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Fukuoka Airport (FUK):
- In addition to being known as "Fukuoka Airport", other names for FUK include "福岡空港" and "Fukuoka KūkōItazuke Air Base".
- Fukuoka's first civilian air service was Japan Airlines' Fukuoka-Osaka-Tokyo service, which commenced in 1951.
- The first American units moved into the facility in November 1945, when the 38th Bombardment Group stationed B-25 Mitchells on the airfield.
- Because of Fukuoka Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Fukuoka 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.
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Saga Airport (HSG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of FUK.
- The furthest airport from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Fukuoka Airport (meaning Fukuoka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,253 miles (19,719 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In 1971 it was announced that Itazuke would be returned to Japanese control, and the USAF facilities were closed on 31 March 1972.
- By early 1949, reconstruction of Itazuke was complete along the construction of long jet runways.
Facts about Beni Airport (BNC):
- The furthest airport from Beni Airport (BNC) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,933 miles (19,205 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Beni Airport (BNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Beni Airport (BNC) is Kasese Airport (KSE), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ESE of BNC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.25 miles (50.29 km) SSW | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan |     |
| 2 | 33.37 miles (53.70 km) ENE | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 39.94 miles (64.28 km) WNW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 53.17 miles (85.56 km) ENE | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 55.62 miles (89.51 km) SW | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 6 | 56.66 miles (91.18 km) SSE | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 74.39 miles (119.73 km) E | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 8 | 107.48 miles (172.98 km) NE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 9 | 113.13 miles (182.06 km) WSW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 10 | 124.03 miles (199.60 km) S | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 11 | 130.30 miles (209.69 km) E | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 12 | 131.42 miles (211.50 km) SSE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 139.97 miles (225.25 km) NW | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 14 | 153.09 miles (246.38 km) ENE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 171.04 miles (275.26 km) NW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,252.88 miles (19,719.05 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,229.76 miles (19,681.84 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,171.05 miles (19,587.36 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,158.68 miles (19,567.44 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,152.65 miles (19,557.75 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,130.84 miles (19,522.64 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,117.19 miles (19,500.68 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,108.07 miles (19,486.00 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,100.92 miles (19,474.50 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,074.88 miles (19,432.59 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,056.48 miles (19,402.98 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,046.48 miles (19,386.88 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,044.87 miles (19,384.28 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,035.96 miles (19,369.95 km) E | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,033.55 miles (19,366.07 km) S | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.93 miles (81.96 km) ESE | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 2 | 85.73 miles (137.96 km) NE | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 110.22 miles (177.39 km) SE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 4 | 155.96 miles (250.99 km) S | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 156.52 miles (251.89 km) S | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 176.29 miles (283.72 km) ENE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 7 | 181.40 miles (291.94 km) SSE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 8 | 182.47 miles (293.66 km) NE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 9 | 184.89 miles (297.55 km) NE | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 10 | 197.59 miles (317.99 km) NNE | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 11 | 202.92 miles (326.57 km) NW | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 204.49 miles (329.09 km) SSW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 208.39 miles (335.37 km) E | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 14 | 208.96 miles (336.28 km) SE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 216.15 miles (347.86 km) E | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,933.29 miles (19,204.72 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,448.57 miles (18,424.64 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,441.37 miles (18,413.05 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,436.18 miles (18,404.71 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,431.78 miles (18,397.63 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,422.04 miles (18,381.94 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,388.65 miles (18,328.21 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,363.28 miles (18,287.39 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,337.21 miles (18,245.42 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,335.35 miles (18,242.43 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,323.04 miles (18,222.62 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,317.00 miles (18,212.90 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,266.97 miles (18,132.39 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,261.83 miles (18,124.12 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,235.57 miles (18,081.85 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |