Nonstop flight route between Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tarawa, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kikwit Airport (KKW), Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Bonriki International Airport (TRW), Tarawa, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,651 miles (or 17,140 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 Bonriki 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 Kikwit Airport and Bonriki 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: | KKW / FZCA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | TRW / NGTA | 
| Airport Name: | Bonriki International Airport | 
| Location: | Tarawa, Kiribati | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°22'54"N by 173°8'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Tarawa, Kiribati | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TRW | 
| More Information: | TRW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kikwit Airport (KKW):
- 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.
- Kikwit Airport (KKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kikwit Airport (KKW) is Idiofa Airport (IDF), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) E of KKW.
- In addition to being known as "Kikwit Airport", another name for KKW is "Kikwit Airport".
Facts about Bonriki International Airport (TRW):
- The airport was built in December 1943 by United States Navy Seabees and was named "Mullinix Field", in honor of Rear Admiral Henry M.
- The closest airport to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNW of TRW.
- Because of Bonriki International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bonriki 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.
- The furthest airport from Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Bonriki International Airport (meaning Bonriki International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,035 miles (19,368 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Fiji's national carrier, Air Pacific, and Kiribati's state-owned airline, Air Kiribati, both connect Kiribati with Nadi, which is Air Pacific's hub and Fiji's main international gateway.
- Bonriki International Airport (TRW) currently has only 1 runway.




