Nonstop flight route between Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(10°45'56"S by 25°30'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°28'59"S by 41°16'23"W)
Distance from KWZ to LEC:
4,508.77 miles (7,256.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC), Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,509 miles (or 7,256 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 Coronel Horácio de Mattos 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 Coronel Horácio de Mattos 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: | LEC / SBLE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°28'59"S by 41°16'23"W |
| Area Served: | Lençóis |
| Operator/Owner: | Sinart |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1676 feet (511 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEC |
| More Information: | LEC Maps & Info |
Facts about Kolwezi Airport (KWZ):
- Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) is Solwezi Airport (SLI), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) SSE of 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.
Facts about Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC):
- The closest airport to Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) is Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ), which is located 153 miles (247 kilometers) WSW of LEC.
- In addition to being known as "Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport", another name for LEC is "Aeroporto Coronel Horácio de Mattos".
- Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (meaning Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,252 miles (19,718 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.43 miles (182.55 km) SSE | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia |     |
| 2 | 147.76 miles (237.79 km) N | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 148.65 miles (239.22 km) ESE | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 191.96 miles (308.92 km) WSW | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 5 | 204.19 miles (328.62 km) SE | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 6 | 222.37 miles (357.86 km) W | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 7 | 230.06 miles (370.25 km) E | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 8 | 231.76 miles (372.98 km) SE | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 9 | 250.89 miles (403.77 km) SW | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 10 | 263.25 miles (423.66 km) SE | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 11 | 282.48 miles (454.60 km) S | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 12 | 292.09 miles (470.08 km) SSW | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 13 | 298.20 miles (479.91 km) NNW | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 347.14 miles (558.66 km) NNW | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 347.94 miles (559.95 km) SSW | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,817.01 miles (19,017.58 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,808.28 miles (19,003.53 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,804.57 miles (18,997.57 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,799.34 miles (18,989.15 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,793.92 miles (18,980.43 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,774.20 miles (18,948.69 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,736.50 miles (18,888.02 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,725.54 miles (18,870.39 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,724.99 miles (18,869.50 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,717.56 miles (18,857.53 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,698.67 miles (18,827.14 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,696.61 miles (18,823.82 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,673.08 miles (18,785.95 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,673.08 miles (18,785.95 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,670.85 miles (18,782.37 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 153.49 miles (247.02 km) WSW | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 155.10 miles (249.60 km) SW | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 158.71 miles (255.42 km) NW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 166.75 miles (268.36 km) S | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 5 | 201.04 miles (323.54 km) E | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 220.11 miles (354.24 km) NNE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 220.37 miles (354.66 km) SE | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 253.79 miles (408.43 km) W | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 293.73 miles (472.71 km) SW | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 10 | 302.37 miles (486.61 km) ENE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 11 | 310.20 miles (499.22 km) SSE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 337.87 miles (543.75 km) SSW | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 380.05 miles (611.63 km) W | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 14 | 424.95 miles (683.88 km) ENE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 15 | 445.67 miles (717.23 km) S | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,252.03 miles (19,717.68 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 12,226.01 miles (19,675.81 km) NNE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 12,022.31 miles (19,347.99 km) W | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 4 | 12,012.80 miles (19,332.68 km) W | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 5 | 11,983.46 miles (19,285.46 km) WNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 11,983.00 miles (19,284.72 km) NE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 7 | 11,942.68 miles (19,219.83 km) WNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,932.95 miles (19,204.17 km) WNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 9 | 11,570.10 miles (18,620.22 km) N | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,556.33 miles (18,598.06 km) E | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 11 | 11,552.80 miles (18,592.38 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,543.55 miles (18,577.50 km) ENE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,519.30 miles (18,538.47 km) E | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,506.82 miles (18,518.39 km) ENE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,506.53 miles (18,517.91 km) E | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |