Nonstop flight route between Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Carlisle, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(2°49'39"N by 27°35'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W)
Distance from IRP to CAX:
3,982.36 miles (6,408.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Matari Airport (IRP), Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,982 miles (or 6,409 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 Matari Airport and Carlisle Lake District 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 Matari Airport and Carlisle Lake District Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRP / FZJH |
| Airport Name: | Matari Airport |
| Location: | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°49'39"N by 27°35'17"E |
| Area Served: | Isiro |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 2438 feet (743 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRP |
| More Information: | IRP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAX / EGNC |
| Airport Name: | Carlisle Lake District Airport |
| Location: | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Stobart Airports Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAX |
| More Information: | CAX Maps & Info |
Facts about Matari Airport (IRP):
- The closest airport to Matari Airport (IRP) is Buta Zega Airport (BZU), which is located 193 miles (310 kilometers) W of IRP.
- The furthest airport from Matari Airport (IRP) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Matari Airport (IRP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):
- In 1960 Cumberland County Council purchased the site and renamed it Carlisle Airport.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.
- The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In October 2009 Andy Judge took over as airport manager.
- As the airport had lost £3.5 million on operations between 1979 and 1994, Carlisle City Council agreed to sell the airport on a 150 year lease to Haughey Airports in 2000.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport does not provide any commercial passenger flights at present, but it is hoped that at some point in the future, Dublin and London flights will be operated by Aer Lingus Regional.
- Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) W | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 201.58 miles (324.40 km) ESE | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 202.92 miles (326.57 km) SE | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 207.37 miles (333.73 km) NNW | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 224.54 miles (361.37 km) SW | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 227.88 miles (366.74 km) NW | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 229.86 miles (369.92 km) E | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 8 | 251.71 miles (405.09 km) SE | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 9 | 258.05 miles (415.29 km) WSW | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 272.05 miles (437.83 km) E | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 11 | 277.15 miles (446.03 km) E | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 12 | 295.82 miles (476.08 km) ESE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 13 | 310.60 miles (499.85 km) ENE | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 14 | 312.87 miles (503.52 km) SE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 15 | 330.98 miles (532.66 km) SSE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.41 miles (19,248.36 km) SE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,649.87 miles (18,748.61 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,567.38 miles (18,615.85 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,532.06 miles (18,559.00 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,525.53 miles (18,548.50 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,497.14 miles (18,502.80 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,494.95 miles (18,499.28 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,492.46 miles (18,495.27 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,474.54 miles (18,466.44 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,466.21 miles (18,453.03 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,414.01 miles (18,369.02 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,407.95 miles (18,359.27 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,401.55 miles (18,348.98 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,399.69 miles (18,345.98 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,329.71 miles (18,233.35 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) SSW | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) ESE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 73.36 miles (118.06 km) NNW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 80.69 miles (129.86 km) WNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) S | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) S | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 87.25 miles (140.41 km) SSE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) NW | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 93.69 miles (150.78 km) SW | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) N | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 105.02 miles (169.01 km) N | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) NNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 110.83 miles (178.36 km) S | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 111.53 miles (179.49 km) SSE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,755.96 miles (18,919.34 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,743.20 miles (18,898.80 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,732.26 miles (18,881.20 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,697.18 miles (18,824.75 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,681.75 miles (18,799.90 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,656.77 miles (18,759.70 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,655.69 miles (18,757.97 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,648.33 miles (18,746.13 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,637.39 miles (18,728.51 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,618.81 miles (18,698.61 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,617.58 miles (18,696.63 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,617.40 miles (18,696.35 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,612.19 miles (18,687.97 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,603.23 miles (18,673.54 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,581.45 miles (18,638.49 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |