Nonstop flight route between Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Deadhorse, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Deadhorse Airport (SCC), Deadhorse, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,322 miles (or 13,393 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 Deadhorse 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 Deadhorse 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: | SCC / PASC | 
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| Location: | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°11'40"N by 148°27'55"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SCC | 
| More Information: | SCC 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.
 - 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.
 - 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 Deadhorse Airport (SCC):
- The furthest airport from Deadhorse Airport (SCC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,100 miles (16,254 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - Because of Deadhorse Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Deadhorse 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.
 - The closest airport to Deadhorse Airport (SCC) is Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) WNW of SCC.
 - Deadhorse Airport (SCC) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Deadhorse Airport", another name for SCC is "Prudhoe Airport".
 
