Nonstop flight route between Kabala, Sierra Leone and St. Louis, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°38'20"N by 11°30'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°44'49"N by 90°21'41"W)
Distance from KBA to STL:
5,203.63 miles (8,374.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kabala Airport (KBA), Kabala, Sierra Leone and Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), St. Louis, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,204 miles (or 8,374 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 Kabala Airport and Lambert–St. Louis International 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 Kabala Airport and Lambert–St. Louis International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBA / GFKB |
| Airport Name: | Kabala Airport |
| Location: | Kabala, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°38'20"N by 11°30'55"W |
| Area Served: | Kabala |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBA |
| More Information: | KBA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STL / KSTL |
| Airport Name: | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport |
| Location: | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°44'49"N by 90°21'41"W |
| Area Served: | Greater St. Louis, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. Louis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 605 feet (184 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STL |
| More Information: | STL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kabala Airport (KBA):
- The furthest airport from Kabala Airport (KBA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kabala Airport (meaning Kabala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Kabala Airport (KBA) is Faranah Airport (FAA), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ENE of KBA.
Facts about Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL):
- In the late 1920s, Lambert Field became the first airport with an air traffic control system—albeit one that communicated with pilots via waving flags.
- Lambert again grew in importance for TWA after the airline declared bankruptcy in 1993 and moved its headquarters to St.
- The closest airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) is St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) SE of STL.
- Because of Lambert–St. Louis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 605 feet, planes can take off or land at Lambert–St. Louis International 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.
- In September 2009, American Airlines announced that, as a part of the airline's restructuring, it would eliminate its St.
- The furthest airport from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,986 miles (17,681 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- After the war, NAS St.
- Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) has 4 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) ENE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea |     |
| 2 | 77.60 miles (124.88 km) SSE | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 100.41 miles (161.59 km) ESE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 4 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) S | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 122.58 miles (197.27 km) S | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 125.06 miles (201.26 km) SE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 7 | 128.67 miles (207.07 km) NNW | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 8 | 134.64 miles (216.68 km) WSW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 139.26 miles (224.12 km) SSW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 139.67 miles (224.78 km) SW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 142.90 miles (229.97 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 12 | 148.15 miles (238.43 km) WNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 13 | 149.75 miles (240.99 km) SE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 14 | 159.27 miles (256.32 km) ESE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 15 | 160.90 miles (258.94 km) SSW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.68 miles (19,559.41 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,138.75 miles (19,535.37 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,114.65 miles (19,496.59 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,065.57 miles (19,417.61 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,043.64 miles (19,382.31 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,033.23 miles (19,365.55 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,022.58 miles (19,348.43 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,006.06 miles (19,321.84 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,993.55 miles (19,301.70 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,985.83 miles (19,289.28 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,985.22 miles (19,288.30 km) E | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,977.43 miles (19,275.75 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,964.06 miles (19,254.24 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,956.43 miles (19,241.96 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,935.70 miles (19,208.60 km) S | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.47 miles (26.50 km) SE | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 2 | 16.73 miles (26.93 km) WSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 19.64 miles (31.61 km) ENE | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 31.63 miles (50.91 km) ESE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 53.25 miles (85.70 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) E | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 84.14 miles (135.41 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 86.34 miles (138.95 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 87.41 miles (140.67 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 90.04 miles (144.90 km) SE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) NNW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 100.21 miles (161.27 km) W | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 100.34 miles (161.47 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 109.73 miles (176.59 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,986.24 miles (17,680.60 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,964.16 miles (17,645.05 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,941.50 miles (17,608.60 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,938.34 miles (17,603.50 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,911.16 miles (17,559.76 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,895.65 miles (17,534.81 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,886.52 miles (17,520.12 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,883.32 miles (17,514.97 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,863.58 miles (17,483.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,848.33 miles (17,458.66 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,843.39 miles (17,450.71 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,829.01 miles (17,427.55 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,795.15 miles (17,373.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,794.90 miles (17,372.66 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,788.76 miles (17,362.78 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |