Nonstop flight route between Long Beach, California, United States and Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Beach Airport (JLB), Long Beach, California, United States and Kalemie Airport (FMI), Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,595 miles (or 15,442 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 Long Beach Airport and Kalemie 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 Long Beach Airport and Kalemie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JLB / |
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| Location: | Long Beach, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°49'4"N by 118°9'6"W |
| Area Served: | Los Angeles and Orange counties |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Long Beach |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JLB |
| More Information: | JLB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMI / FZRF |
| Airport Name: | Kalemie Airport |
| Location: | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°52'32"S by 29°15'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2569 feet (783 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMI |
| More Information: | FMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Long Beach Airport (JLB):
- Because of Long Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Long Beach 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.
- So the Navy had begun a survey for another site — unknown to city officials at the time.
- Long Beach Airport is the second closest airport to Disneyland, after John Wayne Airport.
- Long Beach Airport (JLB) has 5 runways.
- During the 1940s and 1950s, the only airline non-stops from Long Beach Airport were to Los Angeles, San Diego, and sometimes Catalina Island.
- The closest airport to Long Beach Airport (JLB) is Long Beach Airport (LGB), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of JLB.
- The furthest airport from Long Beach Airport (JLB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,489 miles (18,489 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The Boeing Company maintains production of the C-17 military transport jet.
- In addition to being known as "Long Beach Airport", other names for JLB include "LGB", "KLGB" and "LGB".
- Long Beach Airport handled 2,978,433 passengers last year.
Facts about Kalemie Airport (FMI):
- The furthest airport from Kalemie Airport (FMI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,909 miles (19,165 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kalemie Airport (FMI) is Kigoma Airport (TKQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) NNE of FMI.
