Nonstop flight route between Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Foley, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kikwit Airport (KKW), Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo and NOLF Barin (NHX), Foley, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,372 miles (or 11,864 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 Kikwit Airport and NOLF Barin, 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 Kikwit Airport and NOLF Barin. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKW / FZCA |
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Location: | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°2'8"S by 18°47'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1572 feet (479 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KKW |
More Information: | KKW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHX / KNBJ |
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Location: | Foley, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'21"N by 87°38'7"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Navy |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NHX |
More Information: | NHX Maps & Info |
Facts about Kikwit Airport (KKW):
- In addition to being known as "Kikwit Airport", another name for KKW is "Kikwit Airport".
- Kikwit Airport (KKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kikwit Airport (KKW) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kikwit Airport (meaning Kikwit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kikwit Airport (KKW) is Idiofa Airport (IDF), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) E of KKW.
Facts about NOLF Barin (NHX):
- NOLF Barin (NHX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from NOLF Barin (NHX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,147 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to NOLF Barin (NHX) is Jack Edwards Airport (GUF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSW of NHX.
- Because of NOLF Barin's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at NOLF Barin 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 addition to being known as "NOLF Barin", another name for NHX is "NBJ".