Nonstop flight route between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(46°13'27"N by 14°27'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°45'56"S by 25°30'20"E)
Distance from LJU to KWZ:
3,996.84 miles (6,432.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), Ljubljana, Slovenia and Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,997 miles (or 6,432 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 Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport and Kolwezi Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LJU / LJLJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°13'27"N by 14°27'21"E |
| Area Served: | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Ljubljana, d.d. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1273 feet (388 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LJU |
| More Information: | LJU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU):
- To the north, a business and logistics center named Aeropolis Ljubljana is planned to be built by 2020.
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport handled 1,321,100 passengers last year.
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport", another name for LJU is "Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana".
- The furthest airport from Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,879 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of LJU.
- In 2007, the then centre-right government proposed renaming the airport from Aerodrom Ljubljana to Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport.
Facts about Kolwezi Airport (KWZ):
- Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.45 miles (47.40 km) N | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria |     |
| 2 | 54.59 miles (87.85 km) WSW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 3 | 61.25 miles (98.58 km) ENE | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 4 | 65.82 miles (105.92 km) SW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 5 | 69.83 miles (112.38 km) S | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 6 | 70.69 miles (113.77 km) NE | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 7 | 84.27 miles (135.62 km) ESE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 8 | 90.02 miles (144.87 km) W | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 9 | 95.51 miles (153.71 km) SSW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 10 | 105.67 miles (170.07 km) W | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 11 | 112.77 miles (181.49 km) WSW | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 12 | 114.08 miles (183.60 km) WNW | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 13 | 114.64 miles (184.49 km) S | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 14 | 115.52 miles (185.91 km) WSW | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 15 | 128.26 miles (206.41 km) NNW | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.81 miles (19,117.05 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,450.42 miles (18,427.61 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,434.19 miles (18,401.50 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,430.60 miles (18,395.72 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,408.26 miles (18,359.77 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,402.94 miles (18,351.20 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,398.50 miles (18,344.06 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,376.53 miles (18,308.70 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,373.37 miles (18,303.62 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,370.98 miles (18,299.77 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,368.83 miles (18,296.31 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,364.69 miles (18,289.65 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,355.58 miles (18,274.99 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,350.13 miles (18,266.23 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,332.04 miles (18,237.10 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |