Nonstop flight route between Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°54'0"S by 22°28'9"E)
Distance from GRQ to KGA:
4,182.67 miles (6,731.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Kananga Airport (KGA), Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,183 miles (or 6,731 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 Groningen Airport Eelde and Kananga Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
| Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
| Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
| Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
| More Information: | GRQ 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 Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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.
- During World War II, between 1940 and 1945, the airport was occupied by the German Military.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
- The airport was appointed as an alternative airport for flights bound for Amsterdam/Schiphol, in 1948.
- In 1977, a new passenger terminal opened and more parking space for cars was constructed.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- Finally, the province's State of Council gave the final go ahead for the runway extension on February 15, 2012.
Facts about Kananga Airport (KGA):
- 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".
- Kananga Airport (KGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) NE | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany |     |
| 2 | 32.92 miles (52.99 km) N | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) WNW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 60.05 miles (96.65 km) SSE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 63.69 miles (102.50 km) SW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) SSE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) NE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 76.20 miles (122.63 km) W | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 82.50 miles (132.77 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 86.25 miles (138.81 km) ENE | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 91.34 miles (146.99 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 91.59 miles (147.40 km) E | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.77 miles (152.52 km) SW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) ENE | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.83 miles (171.92 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.45 miles (18,955.53 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,552.78 miles (18,592.35 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.90 miles (18,571.62 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,514.04 miles (18,530.01 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,512.50 miles (18,527.52 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,511.93 miles (18,526.61 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,510.63 miles (18,524.52 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,502.64 miles (18,511.65 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.79 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,462.95 miles (18,447.78 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,458.32 miles (18,440.34 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,454.74 miles (18,434.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |