Nonstop flight route between Kampala, Uganda and Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kampala Airport (KLA), Kampala, Uganda and Boma Airport (BOA), Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,413 miles (or 2,274 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 relatively short distance between Kampala Airport and Boma Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLA / HUKC | 
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| Location: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°19'33"N by 32°35'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | 
| Airport Type: | Civilian and Military | 
| Elevation: | 3930 feet (1,198 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KLA | 
| More Information: | KLA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOA / FZAJ | 
| Airport Name: | Boma Airport | 
| Location: | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°51'15"S by 13°3'48"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BOA | 
| More Information: | BOA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kampala Airport (KLA):
- The closest airport to Kampala Airport (KLA) is Entebbe International Airport (EBB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KLA.
 - Kololo Airstrip was constructed during 1936 at the instigation of Philip Euen Mitchell, Governor of Uganda 1935 – 1940.
 - A 1939 survey by Imperial Airways notes that prior notice of intended arrival should be sent to P.W.D.
 - Possibly the last use of the airstrip by fixed-wing aircraft was in the mid-1970s by members of the Safari Rally Committee who obtained special consent to operate from the site with a Cessna 310.
 - Aviation use during WW2 is unknown – the airstrip however had fallen out of use by 1946 and remained unused thereafter.
 - In addition to being known as "Kampala Airport", another name for KLA is "Kololo".
 - The furthest airport from Kampala Airport (KLA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 
Facts about Boma Airport (BOA):
- The closest airport to Boma Airport (BOA) is Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of BOA.
 - The furthest airport from Boma Airport (BOA) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,920 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
 - Because of Boma Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Boma 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.
 
