Nonstop flight route between Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lourdes, France:
Departure Airport:
(1°11'59"S by 23°16'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°11'6"N by 0°0'6"W)
Distance from IKL to LDE:
3,389.66 miles (5,455.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ikela Airport (IKL), Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE), Lourdes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,390 miles (or 5,455 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 Ikela Airport and Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées 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 Ikela Airport and Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKL / FZGV |
| Airport Name: | Ikela Airport |
| Location: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'59"S by 23°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1283 feet (391 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKL |
| More Information: | IKL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDE / LFBT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lourdes, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°11'6"N by 0°0'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin Aéroport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1259 feet (384 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDE |
| More Information: | LDE Maps & Info |
Facts about Ikela Airport (IKL):
- The furthest airport from Ikela Airport (IKL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Ikela Airport (meaning Ikela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Ikela Airport (IKL) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) S of IKL.
Facts about Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE):
- In addition to being known as "Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport", another name for LDE is "Aéroport de Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées".
- The furthest airport from Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (meaning Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,254 miles (19,721 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) is Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of LDE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 152.22 miles (244.98 km) S | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 159.99 miles (257.48 km) NNE | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 177.50 miles (285.66 km) WNW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) NE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 217.12 miles (349.42 km) ESE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 259.99 miles (418.41 km) S | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 263.56 miles (424.15 km) NNW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 291.65 miles (469.36 km) SW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 293.84 miles (472.89 km) NW | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 296.35 miles (476.93 km) W | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 296.60 miles (477.33 km) NNE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 329.55 miles (530.36 km) S | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 340.59 miles (548.12 km) S | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 348.98 miles (561.62 km) W | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 355.24 miles (571.71 km) WNW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.09 miles (19,902.85 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,584.20 miles (18,642.92 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,365.81 miles (18,291.45 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,198.90 miles (18,022.83 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,181.30 miles (17,994.51 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,171.60 miles (17,978.91 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,155.08 miles (17,952.32 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,152.21 miles (17,947.69 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,147.13 miles (17,939.52 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,141.42 miles (17,930.34 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,141.36 miles (17,930.24 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,135.82 miles (17,921.31 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,133.81 miles (17,918.09 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,118.24 miles (17,893.03 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,107.44 miles (17,875.65 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) WNW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 2 | 74.52 miles (119.92 km) NNE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 3 | 75.45 miles (121.43 km) ENE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 4 | 78.02 miles (125.56 km) SSW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 5 | 78.93 miles (127.03 km) WNW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 6 | 87.96 miles (141.56 km) WSW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 7 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) W | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 8 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) SE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 9 | 104.35 miles (167.93 km) SSE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 10 | 112.06 miles (180.34 km) NNW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 11 | 116.21 miles (187.02 km) NNE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 12 | 116.39 miles (187.31 km) E | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 13 | 117.58 miles (189.22 km) SSW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 117.94 miles (189.81 km) ENE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 15 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) NNW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,253.98 miles (19,720.82 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,165.90 miles (19,579.07 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,141.92 miles (19,540.48 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,136.60 miles (19,531.91 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,135.42 miles (19,530.02 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,133.11 miles (19,526.30 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,108.44 miles (19,486.60 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,107.10 miles (19,484.44 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,103.49 miles (19,478.62 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,096.84 miles (19,467.92 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,068.08 miles (19,421.64 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,066.59 miles (19,419.24 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,061.15 miles (19,410.49 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,050.94 miles (19,394.06 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,038.74 miles (19,374.42 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |