Nonstop flight route between Guwahati, India and Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(26°6'21"N by 91°35'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E)
Distance from GAU to BSU:
5,054.22 miles (8,133.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), Guwahati, India and Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,054 miles (or 8,134 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAU / VEGT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guwahati, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°6'21"N by 91°35'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Assam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAU |
| More Information: | GAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSU / FZEN |
| Airport Name: | Basankusu Airport |
| Location: | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1217 feet (371 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSU |
| More Information: | BSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU):
- Because of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International 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 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) is Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SE of GAU.
- The furthest airport from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,355 miles (18,275 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport", another name for GAU is "লোকপ্ৰিয় গোপীনাথ বৰদলৈ আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় বিমানবন্দৰ".
Facts about Basankusu Airport (BSU):
- The furthest airport from Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Basankusu Airport (meaning Basankusu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) WNW of BSU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) SE | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India |     |
| 2 | 80.88 miles (130.16 km) SSE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 85.33 miles (137.32 km) ENE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 4 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) W | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 5 | 113.17 miles (182.13 km) NNW | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 6 | 119.74 miles (192.70 km) SE | Silchar Airport (IXS) | Silchar, India | |
| 7 | 121.95 miles (196.25 km) WNW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 8 | 127.00 miles (204.38 km) SSE | Kailashahar Airport (IXH) | Kailashahar, India | |
| 9 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) W | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 10 | 136.58 miles (219.80 km) E | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 11 | 137.17 miles (220.75 km) S | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| 12 | 141.26 miles (227.34 km) S | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 13 | 154.62 miles (248.84 km) S | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| 14 | 161.08 miles (259.23 km) NW | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 15 | 165.97 miles (267.10 km) ENE | Jorhat Airport (JRH) | Jorhat, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,355.41 miles (18,274.72 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,333.82 miles (18,239.97 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,323.66 miles (18,223.61 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,316.11 miles (18,211.46 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,295.59 miles (18,178.45 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,288.23 miles (18,166.60 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 11,281.67 miles (18,156.05 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,273.55 miles (18,142.97 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,272.93 miles (18,141.98 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,272.45 miles (18,141.20 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,271.15 miles (18,139.11 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,267.79 miles (18,133.71 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,232.10 miles (18,076.27 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,219.01 miles (18,055.20 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,217.14 miles (18,052.19 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.06 miles (198.05 km) WNW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 128.71 miles (207.14 km) SE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 132.83 miles (213.77 km) SW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 134.84 miles (217.00 km) ENE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 154.35 miles (248.40 km) NW | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 192.67 miles (310.08 km) SSW | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 224.70 miles (361.62 km) NNE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 236.15 miles (380.04 km) NNW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 242.51 miles (390.29 km) SSW | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 291.66 miles (469.39 km) WSW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 293.84 miles (472.89 km) SE | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 302.98 miles (487.59 km) WSW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 308.73 miles (496.86 km) SSW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 316.40 miles (509.20 km) NNW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 316.48 miles (509.33 km) WSW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.66 miles (19,536.84 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,801.88 miles (18,993.23 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,635.99 miles (18,726.27 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,340.55 miles (18,250.81 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,336.38 miles (18,244.10 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,332.56 miles (18,237.95 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,284.88 miles (18,161.21 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,261.28 miles (18,123.23 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,254.74 miles (18,112.70 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,249.92 miles (18,104.94 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,242.55 miles (18,093.09 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,238.01 miles (18,085.78 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,236.43 miles (18,083.24 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,210.14 miles (18,040.93 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,198.99 miles (18,022.99 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |