Nonstop flight route between Guilin, Guangxi, China and Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(25°13'5"N by 110°2'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°0'0"S by 19°36'0"E)
Distance from KWL to IDF:
6,392.81 miles (10,288.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL), Guilin, Guangxi, China and Idiofa Airport (IDF), Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,393 miles (or 10,288 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 Guilin Liangjiang International Airport and Idiofa 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 Guilin Liangjiang International Airport and Idiofa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWL / ZGKL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guilin, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°13'5"N by 110°2'21"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 571 feet (174 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWL |
| More Information: | KWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDF / FZCB |
| Airport Name: | Idiofa Airport |
| Location: | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°0'0"S by 19°36'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2299 feet (701 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IDF |
| More Information: | IDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL):
- During World War II, the airport was known as Kweilin Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign.
- In addition to being known as "Guilin Liangjiang International Airport", other names for KWL include "Gveilinz Unggyangh Gozci Gihcangz桂林两江国际机场" and "Guìlín Liǎngjiāng Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) is Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR), which is nearly antipodal to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (meaning Guilin Liangjiang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in El Salvador, Chile.
- The closest airport to Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) is Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SSW of KWL.
- Because of Guilin Liangjiang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 571 feet, planes can take off or land at Guilin Liangjiang International 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.
- Guilin Liangjiang International Airport handled 5,489,481 passengers last year.
Facts about Idiofa Airport (IDF):
- The furthest airport from Idiofa Airport (IDF) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Idiofa Airport (meaning Idiofa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,141 miles (19,539 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Idiofa Airport (IDF) is Kikwit Airport (KKW), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of IDF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.81 miles (130.05 km) SSW | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China |     |
| 2 | 94.21 miles (151.61 km) NW | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 3 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) NE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 130.74 miles (210.41 km) W | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 143.53 miles (230.99 km) SSE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 149.53 miles (240.65 km) W | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 155.05 miles (249.53 km) N | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 8 | 176.17 miles (283.52 km) NW | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) NNW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 10 | 198.50 miles (319.45 km) NE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 212.25 miles (341.58 km) E | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 215.44 miles (346.71 km) SSW | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 219.62 miles (353.45 km) WSW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 14 | 221.01 miles (355.68 km) WNW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 240.90 miles (387.70 km) ESE | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.30 miles (19,891.93 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,349.93 miles (19,875.24 km) SSE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,310.52 miles (19,811.81 km) SSE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,290.45 miles (19,779.52 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,261.92 miles (19,733.59 km) S | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,236.80 miles (19,693.18 km) SSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,155.02 miles (19,561.56 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,126.21 miles (19,515.20 km) W | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,115.16 miles (19,497.42 km) WSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,112.95 miles (19,493.85 km) S | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,103.46 miles (19,478.58 km) SSE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,089.70 miles (19,456.44 km) SSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,088.05 miles (19,453.79 km) SW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,054.28 miles (19,399.44 km) WSW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,052.18 miles (19,396.05 km) SSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.11 miles (90.30 km) W | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 74.28 miles (119.54 km) NE | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 185.79 miles (298.99 km) SSE | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 4 | 192.31 miles (309.50 km) NW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 205.67 miles (331.00 km) NW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 206.91 miles (332.98 km) ESE | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 223.15 miles (359.13 km) SSE | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 8 | 229.57 miles (369.46 km) NNW | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 248.75 miles (400.32 km) N | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 250.17 miles (402.60 km) SSE | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 11 | 260.08 miles (418.56 km) E | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 283.71 miles (456.58 km) ESE | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 283.76 miles (456.67 km) SSW | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 14 | 287.12 miles (462.07 km) ENE | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 289.28 miles (465.55 km) W | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,140.82 miles (19,538.70 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,489.63 miles (18,490.72 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,417.32 miles (18,374.36 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,377.14 miles (18,309.69 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,373.30 miles (18,303.51 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,364.16 miles (18,288.81 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,357.88 miles (18,278.69 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,352.58 miles (18,270.16 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,338.84 miles (18,248.06 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,321.84 miles (18,220.69 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,306.50 miles (18,196.00 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,306.45 miles (18,195.93 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,305.88 miles (18,195.01 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,299.31 miles (18,184.44 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,298.99 miles (18,183.91 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |