Nonstop flight route between Kolhapur, India and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(16°39'52"N by 74°17'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°18'32"S by 28°48'30"E)
Distance from KLH to BKY:
3,366.96 miles (5,418.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kolhapur Airport (KLH), Kolhapur, India and Kuvumu Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,367 miles (or 5,419 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 Kolhapur Airport and Kuvumu 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 Kolhapur Airport and Kuvumu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLH / VAKP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kolhapur, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°39'52"N by 74°17'21"E |
| Area Served: | Kolhapur |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1996 feet (608 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLH |
| More Information: | KLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKY / FZMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°18'32"S by 28°48'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5643 feet (1,720 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKY |
| More Information: | BKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Kolhapur Airport (KLH):
- The airport was closed for repairs by order of the DGCA on June 16, 2010 after the runway surface was found to be unsafe in the monsoons.
- Kolhapur airport was set for a major upgrade, making it capable of handling Boeing 737 aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Kolhapur Airport", another name for KLH is "कोल्हापूर विमानतळ".
- The furthest airport from Kolhapur Airport (KLH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,673 miles (18,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Kolhapur Airport (KLH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kolhapur City Airline Enquiry
- The closest airport to Kolhapur Airport (KLH) is Belgaum Airport (IXG), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of KLH.
Facts about Kuvumu Airport (BKY):
- Kuvumu Airport (BKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kuvumu Airport's high elevation of 5,643 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BKY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BKY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Kuvumu Airport", other names for BKY include "Bukavu Kuvumu Airport" and "Kuvumu Airport (Bukavu)".
- The furthest airport from Kuvumu Airport (BKY) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kuvumu Airport (meaning Kuvumu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,011 miles (19,330 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kuvumu Airport (BKY) is Goma Airport (GOM), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of BKY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) SSE | Belgaum Airport (IXG) | Belgaum, India |     |
| 2 | 68.01 miles (109.45 km) WNW | Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) | Ratnagiri, India | |
| 3 | 93.78 miles (150.92 km) SSW | Goa International Airport (GOI) | Dabolim, Goa, India | |
| 4 | 104.38 miles (167.98 km) SSE | Hubli Airport (HBX) | Hubli, India | |
| 5 | 127.38 miles (205.00 km) ENE | Solapur Airport (SSE) | Sholapur (Solapur), India | |
| 6 | 134.70 miles (216.79 km) N | Pune Airport (PNQ) | Pune, India | |
| 7 | 161.08 miles (259.23 km) NE | Osmanabad Airport (OMN) | Osmanabad, India | |
| 8 | 187.34 miles (301.49 km) NE | Latur Airport (LTU) | Latur, Maharashtra, India | |
| 9 | 191.79 miles (308.65 km) NNW | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) | Mumbai, India | |
| 10 | 201.14 miles (323.71 km) ESE | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| 11 | 232.63 miles (374.37 km) NNE | Aurangabad Airport (IXU) | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | |
| 12 | 239.97 miles (386.19 km) N | Ozar Airport (ISK) | Nashik, India | |
| 13 | 259.00 miles (416.82 km) S | Mangalore Airport (IXE) | Mangalore, India | |
| 14 | 264.38 miles (425.47 km) NE | Nanded Airport (NDC) | Nanded, India | |
| 15 | 276.39 miles (444.81 km) E | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) | Hyderabad, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,673.47 miles (18,786.58 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,900.58 miles (17,542.74 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,892.76 miles (17,530.16 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,581.21 miles (17,028.77 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,562.50 miles (16,998.66 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,560.39 miles (16,995.26 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,548.61 miles (16,976.30 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,535.95 miles (16,955.93 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,497.75 miles (16,894.44 km) W | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 10 | 10,495.04 miles (16,890.09 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 10,494.25 miles (16,888.82 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,493.59 miles (16,887.76 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,485.26 miles (16,874.34 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,482.38 miles (16,869.71 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,480.29 miles (16,866.35 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.19 miles (85.61 km) NE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 53.41 miles (85.95 km) NE | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 67.26 miles (108.25 km) ESE | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 78.47 miles (126.28 km) SSE | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 5 | 90.26 miles (145.26 km) E | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 6 | 94.46 miles (152.02 km) ENE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 7 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) SE | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 8 | 173.19 miles (278.72 km) NE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 9 | 187.65 miles (301.99 km) SSE | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NNE | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 11 | 204.10 miles (328.47 km) WSW | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 204.49 miles (329.09 km) NNE | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 218.71 miles (351.97 km) ENE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 247.31 miles (398.01 km) SSW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 248.30 miles (399.60 km) S | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,011.01 miles (19,329.81 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,330.55 miles (18,234.71 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,254.13 miles (18,111.71 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,237.79 miles (18,085.42 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,232.06 miles (18,076.21 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,227.81 miles (18,069.36 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,205.92 miles (18,034.13 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,188.69 miles (18,006.41 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,187.58 miles (18,004.62 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,184.23 miles (17,999.22 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,177.59 miles (17,988.54 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,158.90 miles (17,958.46 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,156.80 miles (17,955.08 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,140.56 miles (17,928.95 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,140.33 miles (17,928.57 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |