Nonstop flight route between Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Höfn, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Hornafjörður Airport (HFN), Höfn, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,604 miles (or 9,019 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 Kolwezi Airport and Hornafjörður 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 Kolwezi Airport and Hornafjörður Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWZ / FZQM | 
| Airport Name: | Kolwezi Airport | 
| Location: | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°45'56"S by 25°30'20"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5007 feet (1,526 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KWZ | 
| More Information: | KWZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HFN / BIHN | 
| Airport Name: | Hornafjörður Airport | 
| Location: | Höfn, Iceland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°17'44"N by 15°13'37"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HFN | 
| More Information: | HFN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kolwezi Airport (KWZ):
- Because of Kolwezi Airport's high elevation of 5,007 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KWZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KWZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,817 miles (19,018 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - The closest airport to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) is Solwezi Airport (SLI), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) SSE of KWZ.
 - Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Hornafjörður Airport (HFN):
- The closest airport to Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), which is located 72 miles (117 kilometers) NNE of HFN.
 - Because of Hornafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Hornafjörður 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.
 - Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 
