Nonstop flight route between Levelock, Alaska, United States and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(59°7'41"N by 156°51'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°35'28"S by 27°31'51"E)
Distance from KLL to FBM:
9,144.42 miles (14,716.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Levelock Airport (KLL), Levelock, Alaska, United States and Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,144 miles (or 14,716 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 Levelock 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 Levelock 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: | KLL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Levelock, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°7'41"N by 156°51'30"W |
| Area Served: | Levelock, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLL |
| More Information: | KLL 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 Levelock Airport (KLL):
- The closest airport to Levelock Airport (KLL) is Ekwok Airport (KEK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NW of KLL.
- Because of Levelock Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Levelock 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 Levelock Airport (KLL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,701 miles (17,221 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Levelock Airport (KLL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Levelock Airport", another name for KLL is "9Z8".
- Levelock Airport, public-use airport located one nautical mile north of the central business district of Levelock, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S.
Facts about Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM):
- Lubumbashi International Airport was founded in colonial times as the Elisabethville Airport.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSE of FBM.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.75 miles (43.04 km) NW | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.91 miles (44.92 km) SSW | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.80 miles (46.35 km) NW | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 29.87 miles (48.07 km) S | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 32.09 miles (51.65 km) SSE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 33.97 miles (54.67 km) WSW | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 36.44 miles (58.65 km) ENE | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 43.69 miles (70.32 km) NNW | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 58.74 miles (94.54 km) W | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 58.77 miles (94.58 km) ENE | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 62.54 miles (100.65 km) E | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 62.87 miles (101.18 km) WSW | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 63.13 miles (101.60 km) W | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 67.72 miles (108.98 km) SSW | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 75.57 miles (121.61 km) ENE | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,700.73 miles (17,221.11 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,695.89 miles (17,213.32 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,686.09 miles (17,197.55 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,661.49 miles (17,157.96 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,621.08 miles (17,092.92 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,513.74 miles (16,920.18 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,454.77 miles (16,825.29 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,401.28 miles (16,739.20 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,400.08 miles (16,737.26 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,399.85 miles (16,736.89 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,392.52 miles (16,725.10 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,382.47 miles (16,708.92 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,376.53 miles (16,699.36 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,371.28 miles (16,690.91 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,364.48 miles (16,679.98 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.11 miles (116.05 km) SSE | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 2 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) WSW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 3 | 96.35 miles (155.06 km) ENE | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 4 | 99.62 miles (160.33 km) SSE | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 5 | 123.62 miles (198.95 km) SE | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 6 | 148.65 miles (239.22 km) WNW | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 256.00 miles (411.99 km) NW | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 262.20 miles (421.98 km) ENE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 9 | 265.67 miles (427.55 km) SSE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 10 | 287.40 miles (462.52 km) SW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 300.41 miles (483.46 km) NE | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 12 | 312.88 miles (503.53 km) W | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 13 | 318.78 miles (513.03 km) ESE | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 14 | 320.14 miles (515.21 km) NE | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 15 | 320.69 miles (516.10 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,849.57 miles (19,069.98 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,827.39 miles (19,034.29 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,825.74 miles (19,031.63 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,818.10 miles (19,019.34 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,796.63 miles (18,984.79 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,758.84 miles (18,923.98 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,742.25 miles (18,897.26 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,735.53 miles (18,886.46 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,731.95 miles (18,880.70 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,708.61 miles (18,843.14 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,708.34 miles (18,842.70 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,693.63 miles (18,819.03 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,673.98 miles (18,787.41 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,673.98 miles (18,787.41 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,669.99 miles (18,780.99 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |