Nonstop flight route between Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Kalemie Airport (FMI), Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,733 miles (or 4,398 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 Kiryat Shmona Airport and Kalemie 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 Kiryat Shmona Airport and Kalemie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSW / LLKS | 
| Airport Name: | Kiryat Shmona Airport | 
| Location: | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E | 
| Area Served: | Kiryat Shmona | 
| Operator/Owner: | Disputed | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSW | 
| More Information: | KSW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMI / FZRF | 
| Airport Name: | Kalemie Airport | 
| Location: | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°52'32"S by 29°15'0"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2569 feet (783 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FMI | 
| More Information: | FMI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW):
- The furthest airport from Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,579 miles (18,635 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Tamir Airways announced that it would stop flying to Upper Galilee shortly before the Second Lebanon War broke out, but they changed their mind because they saw it as a "mission of national importance".
- Its history, based on lack of economic viability and local political differences, has seen various closures and reopenings.
- Because of Kiryat Shmona Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiryat Shmona 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 closest airport to Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Beirut Air Base (BEY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of KSW.
- Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kiryat Shmona Airport is a public Israeli airport located 2 km east of the northern town of Kiryat Shmona.
Facts about Kalemie Airport (FMI):
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kalemie Airport (FMI) is Kigoma Airport (TKQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) NNE of FMI.
- The furthest airport from Kalemie Airport (FMI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,909 miles (19,165 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.




