Nonstop flight route between Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia and Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(67°27'47"N by 33°35'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°11'59"S by 23°16'58"E)
Distance from KVK to IKL:
4,770.40 miles (7,677.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK), Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia and Ikela Airport (IKL), Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,770 miles (or 7,677 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVK / ULMK |
| Airport Name: | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты |
| Location: | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°27'47"N by 33°35'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aeroport" |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 515 feet (157 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVK |
| More Information: | KVK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKL / FZGV |
| Airport Name: | Ikela Airport |
| Location: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'59"S by 23°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1283 feet (391 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKL |
| More Information: | IKL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK):
- Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) is Murmansk Airport (MMK), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) NNW of KVK.
- Because of Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты's relatively low elevation of 515 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты 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 Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,468 miles (16,846 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Ikela Airport (IKL):
- The furthest airport from Ikela Airport (IKL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Ikela Airport (meaning Ikela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Ikela Airport (IKL) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) S of IKL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) NNW | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia |     |
| 2 | 156.46 miles (251.79 km) SW | Kuusamo Airport (KAO) | Kuusamo, Finland | |
| 3 | 178.07 miles (286.57 km) WNW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 4 | 178.37 miles (287.06 km) SSE | Solovki (CSH) | Solovetsky Islands, Russia | |
| 5 | 181.95 miles (292.82 km) NNW | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 6 | 202.65 miles (326.14 km) NNW | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 7 | 209.55 miles (337.24 km) NNW | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 8 | 218.22 miles (351.19 km) WSW | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 9 | 230.69 miles (371.25 km) W | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 10 | 237.08 miles (381.55 km) NNW | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 260.56 miles (419.33 km) NNW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 12 | 270.87 miles (435.92 km) WNW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 13 | 272.56 miles (438.64 km) WSW | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 14 | 275.46 miles (443.31 km) SW | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 15 | 280.34 miles (451.16 km) NW | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,467.71 miles (16,846.11 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,301.32 miles (16,578.33 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,296.18 miles (16,570.05 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,278.02 miles (16,540.83 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,260.55 miles (16,512.71 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,233.26 miles (16,468.80 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,223.87 miles (16,453.68 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,213.40 miles (16,436.84 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,206.26 miles (16,425.35 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,205.71 miles (16,424.47 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,200.92 miles (16,416.75 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,173.45 miles (16,372.54 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,165.53 miles (16,359.79 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,165.33 miles (16,359.47 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,165.19 miles (16,359.25 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 152.22 miles (244.98 km) S | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 159.99 miles (257.48 km) NNE | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 177.50 miles (285.66 km) WNW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) NE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 217.12 miles (349.42 km) ESE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 259.99 miles (418.41 km) S | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 263.56 miles (424.15 km) NNW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 291.65 miles (469.36 km) SW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 293.84 miles (472.89 km) NW | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 296.35 miles (476.93 km) W | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 296.60 miles (477.33 km) NNE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 329.55 miles (530.36 km) S | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 340.59 miles (548.12 km) S | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 348.98 miles (561.62 km) W | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 355.24 miles (571.71 km) WNW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.09 miles (19,902.85 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,584.20 miles (18,642.92 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,365.81 miles (18,291.45 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,198.90 miles (18,022.83 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,181.30 miles (17,994.51 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,171.60 miles (17,978.91 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,155.08 miles (17,952.32 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,152.21 miles (17,947.69 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,147.13 miles (17,939.52 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,141.42 miles (17,930.34 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,141.36 miles (17,930.24 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,135.82 miles (17,921.31 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,133.81 miles (17,918.09 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,118.24 miles (17,893.03 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,107.44 miles (17,875.65 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |