Nonstop flight route between Fukuoka, Japan and Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(33°35'3"N by 130°27'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°54'0"S by 22°28'9"E)
Distance from FUK to KGA:
7,477.38 miles (12,033.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fukuoka Airport (FUK), Fukuoka, Japan and Kananga Airport (KGA), Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,477 miles (or 12,034 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 Kananga 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 Kananga 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: | KGA / FZUA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°54'0"S by 22°28'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2139 feet (652 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGA |
| More Information: | KGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Fukuoka Airport (FUK):
- During the Korean War, Itazuke was a major combat airfield for the USAF.
- 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.
- Although Fukuoka is known as one of the most convenient airports in Japan, it is constrained both by its inner-city location and by its single runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Saga Airport (HSG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of FUK.
- Itazuke played a key role in the Korean War and the defense of the Pusan perimeter in 1950.
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Fukuoka Airport", other names for FUK include "福岡空港" and "Fukuoka KūkōItazuke Air Base".
- The Japanese Air Force's 6th Fighter Wing replaced the trainers and Mushiroda became an air defense base.
Facts about Kananga Airport (KGA):
- Kananga Airport (KGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kananga Airport (KGA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kananga Airport (meaning Kananga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Kananga Airport", another name for KGA is "Aéroport de Kananga".
- The closest airport to Kananga Airport (KGA) is Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) ESE of KGA.
| 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 | 77.09 miles (124.07 km) ESE | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 90.08 miles (144.96 km) NE | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 116.85 miles (188.05 km) ESE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 146.85 miles (236.33 km) SSW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 5 | 153.56 miles (247.14 km) SW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 6 | 177.76 miles (286.07 km) NW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 185.51 miles (298.55 km) NNE | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 206.91 miles (332.98 km) WNW | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 212.14 miles (341.40 km) SW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 10 | 260.29 miles (418.90 km) WNW | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 268.85 miles (432.68 km) SE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 285.13 miles (458.87 km) SSW | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 13 | 312.80 miles (503.40 km) E | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 314.27 miles (505.76 km) NE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 329.55 miles (530.36 km) N | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.09 miles (19,579.37 km) N | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,475.43 miles (18,467.87 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,467.45 miles (18,455.03 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,465.96 miles (18,452.63 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,454.49 miles (18,434.17 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,437.94 miles (18,407.54 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,407.57 miles (18,358.66 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,402.61 miles (18,350.68 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,397.88 miles (18,343.06 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,394.46 miles (18,337.56 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,382.53 miles (18,318.36 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,378.25 miles (18,311.47 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,371.65 miles (18,300.85 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,371.15 miles (18,300.05 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,371.15 miles (18,300.05 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |