Nonstop flight route between Kigali, Rwanda and Nimba, Liberia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kigali International Airport (KGL), Kigali, Rwanda and Nimba Airport (NIA), Nimba, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,748 miles (or 4,422 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 Kigali International Airport and Nimba 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 Kigali International Airport and Nimba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGL / HRYR |
Airport Name: | Kigali International Airport |
Location: | Kigali, Rwanda |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°57'59"S by 30°7'59"E |
Area Served: | Kigali |
Operator/Owner: | Rwanda Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Civil aviation airport |
Elevation: | 4891 feet (1,491 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGL |
More Information: | KGL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIA / GLNA |
Airport Name: | Nimba Airport |
Location: | Nimba, Liberia |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W |
Area Served: | Yekepa, Nimba Nature Reserve |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1632 feet (497 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NIA |
More Information: | NIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kigali International Airport (KGL):
- The furthest airport from Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Kigali International Airport's high elevation of 4,891 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition, Akagera Aviation and the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority have their offices at the airport.
- There are three terminals at Kigali.
- The closest airport to Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of KGL.
- There are plans to replace the current airport with a new one located south of Kigali on the south side of the Nyabarongo River in Bugesera.
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nimba Airport (NIA):
- The closest airport to Nimba Airport (NIA) is Nzérékoré Airport (NZE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of NIA.
- Nimba Airport (NIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nimba Airport (NIA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located 11,942 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.