Nonstop flight route between Montluçon, France and Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(46°13'33"N by 2°21'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E)
Distance from MCU to BSU:
3,283.25 miles (5,283.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU), Montluçon, France and Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,283 miles (or 5,284 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 Montluçon - Guéret Airport and Basankusu 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: | MCU / LFBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montluçon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°13'33"N by 2°21'46"E |
| Area Served: | Montluçon / Guéret |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Montluçon Gannat |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1367 feet (417 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCU |
| More Information: | MCU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSU / FZEN |
| Airport Name: | Basankusu Airport |
| Location: | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1217 feet (371 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSU |
| More Information: | BSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU):
- In addition to being known as "Montluçon - Guéret Airport", another name for MCU is "Aéroport de Montluçon - Guéret".
- The furthest airport from Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Montluçon - Guéret Airport (meaning Montluçon - Guéret Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,260 miles (19,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SE of MCU.
Facts about Basankusu Airport (BSU):
- The closest airport to Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) WNW of BSU.
- The furthest airport from Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Basankusu Airport (meaning Basankusu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.97 miles (78.81 km) SE | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France |     |
| 2 | 53.38 miles (85.91 km) NW | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 3 | 54.78 miles (88.17 km) ENE | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| 4 | 57.67 miles (92.82 km) N | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| 5 | 62.07 miles (99.90 km) WSW | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 6 | 91.84 miles (147.79 km) S | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 7 | 92.28 miles (148.51 km) SSW | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 8 | 101.09 miles (162.68 km) WNW | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 9 | 103.07 miles (165.88 km) SW | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 10 | 104.16 miles (167.62 km) SE | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 11 | 104.37 miles (167.96 km) ESE | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 12 | 108.52 miles (174.64 km) WSW | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 13 | 113.79 miles (183.13 km) NW | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 14 | 124.03 miles (199.60 km) NNE | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 15 | 124.95 miles (201.09 km) NNW | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,260.20 miles (19,730.83 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,942.18 miles (19,219.02 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,930.80 miles (19,200.71 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,930.54 miles (19,200.30 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,919.97 miles (19,183.28 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,916.22 miles (19,177.25 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,906.50 miles (19,161.60 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,903.70 miles (19,157.10 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,897.25 miles (19,146.72 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,893.62 miles (19,140.89 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,885.05 miles (19,127.09 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,879.63 miles (19,118.37 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,868.69 miles (19,100.75 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,868.18 miles (19,099.94 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,867.78 miles (19,099.30 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.06 miles (198.05 km) WNW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 128.71 miles (207.14 km) SE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 132.83 miles (213.77 km) SW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 134.84 miles (217.00 km) ENE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 154.35 miles (248.40 km) NW | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 192.67 miles (310.08 km) SSW | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 224.70 miles (361.62 km) NNE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 236.15 miles (380.04 km) NNW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 242.51 miles (390.29 km) SSW | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 291.66 miles (469.39 km) WSW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 293.84 miles (472.89 km) SE | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 302.98 miles (487.59 km) WSW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 308.73 miles (496.86 km) SSW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 316.40 miles (509.20 km) NNW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 316.48 miles (509.33 km) WSW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.66 miles (19,536.84 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,801.88 miles (18,993.23 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,635.99 miles (18,726.27 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,340.55 miles (18,250.81 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,336.38 miles (18,244.10 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,332.56 miles (18,237.95 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,284.88 miles (18,161.21 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,261.28 miles (18,123.23 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,254.74 miles (18,112.70 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,249.92 miles (18,104.94 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,242.55 miles (18,093.09 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,238.01 miles (18,085.78 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,236.43 miles (18,083.24 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,210.14 miles (18,040.93 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,198.99 miles (18,022.99 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |