Nonstop flight route between Kolhapur, India and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kolhapur Airport (KLH), Kolhapur, India and Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,743 miles (or 6,024 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 Lubumbashi 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 Kolhapur Airport and Lubumbashi 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: | KLH / VAKP | 
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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: | FBM / FZQA | 
| Airport Name: | Lubumbashi International Airport | 
| Location: | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°35'28"S by 27°31'51"E | 
| Area Served: | Lubumbashi | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4295 feet (1,309 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FBM | 
| More Information: | FBM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kolhapur Airport (KLH):
- 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".
 - Kolhapur Airport (KLH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - The present Kolhapur Airport began operations in the year 1987 and was leased by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation from Airports Authority of India on 16 April 1997.
 - The closest airport to Kolhapur Airport (KLH) is Belgaum Airport (IXG), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of KLH.
 
Facts about Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM):
- The closest airport to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSE of FBM.
 - The furthest airport from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,850 miles (19,070 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Lubumbashi International Airport's high elevation of 4,295 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FBM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FBM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - This airport played a high-profile role during the Katanga war.
 
