Nonstop flight route between Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nuquí, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(10°45'56"S by 25°30'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°42'0"N by 77°16'59"W)
Distance from KWZ to NQU:
7,157.27 miles (11,518.47 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 Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU), Nuquí, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,157 miles (or 11,518 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 Reyes Murillo 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 Reyes Murillo 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: | NQU / SKNQ |
| Airport Name: | Reyes Murillo Airport |
| Location: | Nuquí, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°42'0"N by 77°16'59"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NQU |
| More Information: | NQU Maps & Info |
Facts about Kolwezi Airport (KWZ):
- Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU):
- The closest airport to Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) is José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNW of NQU.
- The furthest airport from Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) is Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS), which is nearly antipodal to Reyes Murillo Airport (meaning Reyes Murillo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport), and is located 12,307 miles (19,806 kilometers) away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
| 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 | 35.57 miles (57.24 km) NNW | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 2 | 44.16 miles (71.07 km) E | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 3 | 112.14 miles (180.48 km) SE | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 4 | 121.76 miles (195.96 km) ENE | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 5 | 122.65 miles (197.39 km) ESE | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 6 | 131.48 miles (211.59 km) S | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 7 | 131.62 miles (211.81 km) ENE | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 8 | 133.55 miles (214.92 km) ESE | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 9 | 135.38 miles (217.87 km) SE | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 10 | 151.02 miles (243.04 km) NNE | Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) | Apartadó, Colombia | |
| 11 | 161.46 miles (259.84 km) SSE | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 12 | 168.45 miles (271.10 km) ESE | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 13 | 172.38 miles (277.42 km) ESE | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 14 | 179.52 miles (288.90 km) NNW | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 15 | 194.62 miles (313.20 km) N | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,307.13 miles (19,806.36 km) SSE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,264.53 miles (19,737.79 km) W | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,248.14 miles (19,711.42 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,199.97 miles (19,633.90 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,172.90 miles (19,590.33 km) SSE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,164.49 miles (19,576.79 km) W | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,148.95 miles (19,551.79 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,147.29 miles (19,549.12 km) W | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,112.81 miles (19,493.63 km) SE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,092.91 miles (19,461.60 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,058.03 miles (19,405.46 km) SSE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,050.68 miles (19,393.64 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,040.56 miles (19,377.35 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,034.11 miles (19,366.98 km) WSW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,030.25 miles (19,360.76 km) W | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |