Nonstop flight route between Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Binbrook (GSY), Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Kindu Airport (KND), Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,177 miles (or 6,722 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 RAF Binbrook and Kindu 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 RAF Binbrook and Kindu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSY / EGXB | 
| Airport Name: | RAF Binbrook | 
| Location: | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°26'44"N by 0°12'32"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GSY | 
| More Information: | GSY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KND / FZOA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°55'9"S by 25°54'55"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1631 feet (497 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KND | 
| More Information: | KND Maps & Info | 
Facts about RAF Binbrook (GSY):
- The Control Tower and adjacent Fire Section were demolished in 1995.
- The furthest airport from RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- RAF Binbrook (GSY) has 3 runways.
- From 1965, Binbrook was the home to the English Electric Lightnings of 5 Squadron, joined by the similarly equipped 11 Squadron in 1972.
- The closest airport to RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Humberside Airport (HUY), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of GSY.
- In the mid 90s, Lincolnshire Police and Humberside Police used the site to teach riot control techniques to its Police Officers.
Facts about Kindu Airport (KND):
- The closest airport to Kindu Airport (KND) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 174 miles (279 kilometers) W of KND.
- Kindu Airport (KND) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kindu Airport", another name for KND is "Aéroport de Kindu".
- The furthest airport from Kindu Airport (KND) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kindu Airport (meaning Kindu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.




