Nonstop flight route between Koulamoutou, Gabon and Santiago, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(1°11'3"S by 12°26'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°23'34"S by 70°47'8"W)
Distance from KOU to SCL:
5,782.74 miles (9,306.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU), Koulamoutou, Gabon and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), Santiago, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,783 miles (or 9,306 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 Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez 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 Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez 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: | KOU / FOGK |
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| Location: | Koulamoutou, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'3"S by 12°26'27"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1070 feet (326 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOU |
| More Information: | KOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCL / SCEL |
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| Location: | Santiago, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°23'34"S by 70°47'8"W |
| Area Served: | Santiago |
| Operator/Owner: | SCL Aeropuerto de Santiago |
| Airport Type: | Public and Military |
| Elevation: | 1555 feet (474 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCL |
| More Information: | SCL Maps & Info |
Facts about Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU):
- The furthest airport from Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (meaning Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,041 miles (19,378 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport)", another name for KOU is "Koulamoutou Airport".
- The closest airport to Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) is Moanda Airport (MFF), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) ESE of KOU.
- Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL):
- In addition to being known as "Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport", other names for SCL include "Pudahuel Airport" and "Santiago International Airport".
- For this reason, and with the repairs needed after the 2010 Chile Earthquake, the Ministry of Public Works announced in 2012 that it will call for proposals for the expansion and administration of the airport, 2 years prior to the end of the contract with the current operator.
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) has 2 runways.
- The demands of the growing metropolitan area of Santiago and the need for modern, jet-era airport facilities, which could safely accommodate both domestic and intercontinental flights, drove the need to relocate the Chilean capital's principal airport from Los Cerrillos Airport in the denser southwest metropolitan region of Santiago to the more rural northwest metropolitan area.
- The closest airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of SCL.
- In 2011, IATA recognized the DGAC and SCL with the Exceptional Recognition Award to the cooperative efforts of SCL and DGAC Chile that facilitated a quick recovery from the devastation that followed the Chilean earthquake on 27 February 2010.
- The furthest airport from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA), which is nearly antipodal to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (meaning Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ankang Wulipu Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Ankang, Shaanxi, China.
- The expansion will take into account a capacity growth to 14 million annual passengers by 2014, 34 Million by year 2034 and 50 Million passengers by 2045.
- Construction of the original terminal building, the eastern runway, control tower, east apron and cargo facilities commenced in 1961.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.21 miles (100.11 km) ESE | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon |     |
| 2 | 76.18 miles (122.61 km) ESE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 3 | 101.06 miles (162.63 km) E | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 4 | 105.98 miles (170.55 km) WSW | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 5 | 123.29 miles (198.42 km) S | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) NNE | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 7 | 149.23 miles (240.16 km) SE | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 159.28 miles (256.33 km) S | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 163.34 miles (262.86 km) ENE | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 164.28 miles (264.39 km) E | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 11 | 168.86 miles (271.76 km) ESE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 12 | 184.67 miles (297.20 km) ESE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 13 | 198.55 miles (319.53 km) SW | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon | |
| 14 | 203.50 miles (327.49 km) E | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 209.32 miles (336.87 km) S | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,041.01 miles (19,378.08 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,729.52 miles (18,876.78 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,519.27 miles (18,538.42 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,365.13 miles (18,290.36 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,365.10 miles (18,290.31 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,364.11 miles (18,288.71 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,363.47 miles (18,287.69 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,359.38 miles (18,281.10 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,356.43 miles (18,276.35 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,355.61 miles (18,275.04 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,354.43 miles (18,273.13 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 12 | 11,346.94 miles (18,261.08 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,325.07 miles (18,225.89 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,304.53 miles (18,192.84 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,287.95 miles (18,166.14 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.43 miles (81.17 km) NW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 2 | 83.24 miles (133.96 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 3 | 121.67 miles (195.80 km) ENE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 159.49 miles (256.68 km) ESE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 160.71 miles (258.63 km) SSE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 6 | 184.16 miles (296.38 km) NE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 231.39 miles (372.38 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 8 | 241.44 miles (388.57 km) N | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 9 | 256.09 miles (412.14 km) E | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 10 | 266.65 miles (429.13 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 281.75 miles (453.43 km) S | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 308.31 miles (496.17 km) S | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 342.84 miles (551.75 km) ENE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 346.52 miles (557.68 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 353.29 miles (568.57 km) SSE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.72 miles (19,934.45 km) NNE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,368.60 miles (19,905.29 km) N | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,359.28 miles (19,890.28 km) NNE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,307.27 miles (19,806.58 km) E | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,298.74 miles (19,792.86 km) NNW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 12,278.52 miles (19,760.32 km) NW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 7 | 12,251.74 miles (19,717.21 km) NNE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 12,248.95 miles (19,712.73 km) NE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 12,246.91 miles (19,709.45 km) NNE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 12,238.54 miles (19,695.97 km) WNW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 12,238.11 miles (19,695.28 km) W | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 12,232.66 miles (19,686.51 km) WNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 13 | 12,231.51 miles (19,684.66 km) NNE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) N | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.70 km) ENE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |