Nonstop flight route between Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°26'59"S by 19°0'0"E)
Distance from LFT to KRZ:
7,516.94 miles (12,097.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), Lafayette, Louisiana, United States and Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ), Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,517 miles (or 12,097 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 Lafayette Regional Airport and Basango Mboliasa 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 Lafayette Regional Airport and Basango Mboliasa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFT / KLFT |
| Airport Name: | Lafayette Regional Airport |
| Location: | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°12'19"N by 91°59'14"W |
| Area Served: | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | City & Parish of Lafayette |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFT |
| More Information: | LFT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRZ / FZBT |
| Airport Name: | Basango Mboliasa Airport |
| Location: | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°26'59"S by 19°0'0"E |
| Area Served: | Kiri |
| Elevation: | 1017 feet (310 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRZ |
| More Information: | KRZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT):
- The airfield was transferred from the DeRidder AAB to Esler Army Airfield on 24 March 1944.
- The first jet service into the airport was operated by Texas International Airlines with Douglas DC-9-10 twinjets to Houston, Dallas/Ft.
- The closest airport to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of LFT.
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has 3 runways.
- The airport is located next to U.S.
- Lafayette Regional Airport is building a new cargo terminal on the southwest side of the airfield, near the PHI headquarters.
- Because of Lafayette Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Lafayette Regional 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.
- In 1948 Eastern Air Lines began the first scheduled passenger service.
- The last major airline jet service for the airport was operated by Continental Airlines with Boeing 737-300 and Boeing 737-500 jetliners nonstop to Houston.
- The furthest airport from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,070 miles (17,815 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ):
- The closest airport to Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) is Inongo Airport (INO), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SW of KRZ.
- The furthest airport from Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Basango Mboliasa Airport (meaning Basango Mboliasa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,182 miles (19,605 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.13 miles (21.12 km) SSE | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.29 miles (40.70 km) NNW | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 46.64 miles (75.06 km) NE | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 51.78 miles (83.33 km) SE | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 54.81 miles (88.21 km) ENE | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 69.00 miles (111.04 km) W | Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 74.03 miles (119.13 km) W | Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 84.21 miles (135.53 km) NNW | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 84.39 miles (135.81 km) NNW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 90.92 miles (146.33 km) ESE | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 91.40 miles (147.09 km) WNW | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 104.41 miles (168.03 km) E | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 105.56 miles (169.88 km) NNE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 112.37 miles (180.85 km) NE | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 117.62 miles (189.29 km) E | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,069.93 miles (17,815.28 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,853.26 miles (17,466.58 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,843.91 miles (17,451.54 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,834.83 miles (17,436.92 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,832.19 miles (17,432.67 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,826.68 miles (17,423.81 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,826.12 miles (17,422.91 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,818.00 miles (17,409.83 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,802.28 miles (17,384.54 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,788.30 miles (17,362.05 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,782.70 miles (17,353.03 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,779.82 miles (17,348.39 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,774.60 miles (17,340.00 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,758.61 miles (17,314.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.11 miles (96.73 km) SW | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 112.99 miles (181.84 km) NNW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) SW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 153.05 miles (246.31 km) ENE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 170.34 miles (274.13 km) SW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 192.67 miles (310.08 km) NNE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 213.75 miles (344.00 km) W | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 218.29 miles (351.30 km) W | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 220.05 miles (354.14 km) WNW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 220.12 miles (354.26 km) NNW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 221.40 miles (356.30 km) SSE | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 248.20 miles (399.43 km) S | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 248.75 miles (400.32 km) S | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 251.51 miles (404.76 km) W | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 255.99 miles (411.97 km) WNW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,182.00 miles (19,604.97 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,641.96 miles (18,735.88 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,619.39 miles (18,699.54 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,232.13 miles (18,076.31 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,210.41 miles (18,041.37 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,206.80 miles (18,035.55 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,204.30 miles (18,031.53 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,163.28 miles (17,965.52 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,149.05 miles (17,942.61 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,139.57 miles (17,927.35 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,134.37 miles (17,918.98 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,132.10 miles (17,915.33 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,129.53 miles (17,911.20 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,116.97 miles (17,890.98 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,111.88 miles (17,882.80 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |