Nonstop flight route between Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(38°2'11"N by 84°36'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°23'39"S by 26°59'23"E)
Distance from LEX to KOO:
7,619.29 miles (12,262.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky, United States and Kongolo Airport (KOO), Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,619 miles (or 12,262 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 Blue Grass Airport and Kongolo 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 Blue Grass Airport and Kongolo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEX / KLEX |
| Airport Name: | Blue Grass Airport |
| Location: | Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°2'11"N by 84°36'20"W |
| Area Served: | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 979 feet (298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEX |
| More Information: | LEX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOO / FZRQ |
| Airport Name: | Kongolo Airport |
| Location: | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°23'39"S by 26°59'23"E |
| Area Served: | Kongolo, DR Congo |
| Elevation: | 1850 feet (564 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOO |
| More Information: | KOO Maps & Info |
Facts about Blue Grass Airport (LEX):
- The closest airport to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is Capital City Airport (FFT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of LEX.
- Blue Grass Airport (LEX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,302 miles (18,188 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Blue Grass Airport's relatively low elevation of 979 feet, planes can take off or land at Blue Grass 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.
- Blue Grass Airport handled 1,104,354 passengers last year.
Facts about Kongolo Airport (KOO):
- The furthest airport from Kongolo Airport (KOO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kongolo Airport (meaning Kongolo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kongolo Airport (KOO) is Kalemie Airport (FMI), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) ESE of KOO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.17 miles (30.86 km) WNW | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.07 miles (82.20 km) WSW | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 58.99 miles (94.94 km) WNW | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) W | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 67.91 miles (109.28 km) S | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 68.28 miles (109.89 km) NW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 70.04 miles (112.71 km) N | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 8 | 71.70 miles (115.39 km) SSE | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) N | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) W | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 75.92 miles (122.18 km) WSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 91.82 miles (147.77 km) N | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 93.43 miles (150.37 km) NW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 101.36 miles (163.12 km) SW | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 101.74 miles (163.73 km) N | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,301.53 miles (18,188.00 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,279.51 miles (18,152.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,256.94 miles (18,116.24 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,253.09 miles (18,110.05 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,226.21 miles (18,066.79 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,210.86 miles (18,042.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,201.66 miles (18,027.27 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,195.75 miles (18,017.77 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,176.68 miles (17,987.07 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,158.26 miles (17,957.44 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,156.79 miles (17,955.07 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,133.31 miles (17,917.28 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,106.37 miles (17,873.92 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,103.75 miles (17,869.72 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,084.79 miles (17,839.20 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 158.91 miles (255.74 km) ESE | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 186.37 miles (299.93 km) NNW | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) E | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 214.94 miles (345.91 km) NE | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 5 | 228.42 miles (367.61 km) WSW | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 240.48 miles (387.02 km) WSW | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 242.94 miles (390.97 km) NE | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 8 | 247.31 miles (398.01 km) NNE | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 250.32 miles (402.84 km) W | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 254.04 miles (408.83 km) SSW | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 270.80 miles (435.81 km) NE | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 280.53 miles (451.47 km) WNW | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 290.64 miles (467.74 km) NE | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 14 | 300.43 miles (483.49 km) NNE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 300.54 miles (483.68 km) NNE | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,056.06 miles (19,402.29 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,437.54 miles (18,406.88 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,424.90 miles (18,386.54 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,422.26 miles (18,382.29 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,411.87 miles (18,365.59 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,391.65 miles (18,333.04 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,353.78 miles (18,272.09 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,341.29 miles (18,252.00 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,341.02 miles (18,251.56 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,333.44 miles (18,239.36 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,314.11 miles (18,208.25 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,312.18 miles (18,205.14 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,288.41 miles (18,166.89 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,288.41 miles (18,166.89 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,286.29 miles (18,163.47 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |