Nonstop flight route between Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Montgomery, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°23'39"S by 26°59'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°22'45"N by 86°21'44"W)
Distance from KOO to MXF:
7,777.01 miles (12,515.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kongolo Airport (KOO), Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF), Montgomery, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,777 miles (or 12,516 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 Kongolo Airport and Maxwell Air Force Base, 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 Kongolo Airport and Maxwell Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOO / FZRQ |
| Airport Name: | Kongolo Airport |
| Location: | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°23'39"S by 26°59'23"E |
| Area Served: | Kongolo, DR Congo |
| Elevation: | 1850 feet (564 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOO |
| More Information: | KOO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXF / KMXF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°22'45"N by 86°21'44"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXF |
| More Information: | MXF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kongolo Airport (KOO):
- The furthest airport from Kongolo Airport (KOO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kongolo Airport (meaning Kongolo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kongolo Airport (KOO) is Kalemie Airport (FMI), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) ESE of KOO.
Facts about Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF):
- Gunter Annex is a separate installation under the 42 ABW.
- An Air Force Pilot School was also activated which provided aviation cadets the mechanics and physics of flight and required the cadets to pass courses in mathematics and the hard sciences.
- Maxwell AFB is the headquarters of Air University, a major component of Air Education and Training Command, and is the U.S.
- The depot's first official flying mission was carried out after that.
- The closest airport to Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of MXF.
- In addition to being known as "Maxwell Air Force Base", another name for MXF is "Maxwell AFB".
- Maxwell AFB is also the site of Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery.
- The furthest airport from Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On December 17, 1929, Congressman Lister Hill introduced a bill to appropriate $320,000 for the acquiring of 1,075 acres of land in Montgomery County as a part of an expansion program for Maxwell Field.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 158.91 miles (255.74 km) ESE | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 186.37 miles (299.93 km) NNW | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) E | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 214.94 miles (345.91 km) NE | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 5 | 228.42 miles (367.61 km) WSW | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 240.48 miles (387.02 km) WSW | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 242.94 miles (390.97 km) NE | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 8 | 247.31 miles (398.01 km) NNE | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 250.32 miles (402.84 km) W | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 254.04 miles (408.83 km) SSW | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 270.80 miles (435.81 km) NE | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 280.53 miles (451.47 km) WNW | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 290.64 miles (467.74 km) NE | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 14 | 300.43 miles (483.49 km) NNE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 300.54 miles (483.68 km) NNE | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,056.06 miles (19,402.29 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,437.54 miles (18,406.88 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,424.90 miles (18,386.54 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,422.26 miles (18,382.29 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,411.87 miles (18,365.59 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,391.65 miles (18,333.04 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,353.78 miles (18,272.09 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,341.29 miles (18,252.00 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,341.02 miles (18,251.56 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,333.44 miles (18,239.36 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,314.11 miles (18,208.25 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,312.18 miles (18,205.14 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,288.41 miles (18,166.89 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,288.41 miles (18,166.89 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,286.29 miles (18,163.47 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.73 miles (9.23 km) SSW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) ENE | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 36.57 miles (58.86 km) W | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 41.28 miles (66.43 km) SSE | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 43.69 miles (70.32 km) NNE | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 56.51 miles (90.95 km) ENE | Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) | Auburn, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 77.97 miles (125.48 km) ESE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 79.29 miles (127.60 km) SSE | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 79.38 miles (127.74 km) SSE | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 80.08 miles (128.87 km) E | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 81.78 miles (131.60 km) N | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 82.59 miles (132.92 km) SSE | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 83.54 miles (134.45 km) E | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) NNE | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 84.92 miles (136.66 km) NNW | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,192.96 miles (18,013.28 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,175.29 miles (17,984.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,166.95 miles (17,971.42 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,163.75 miles (17,966.27 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,161.58 miles (17,962.77 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,158.45 miles (17,957.75 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,158.14 miles (17,957.24 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,155.25 miles (17,952.60 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,139.05 miles (17,926.52 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,133.77 miles (17,918.02 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,132.72 miles (17,916.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,118.77 miles (17,893.87 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,108.10 miles (17,876.71 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,092.72 miles (17,851.96 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,045.83 miles (17,776.49 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |