Nonstop flight route between Nadi, Fiji and Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(17°45'19"S by 177°26'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E)
Distance from NAN to BSU:
10,538.09 miles (16,959.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nadi International Airport (NAN), Nadi, Fiji and Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,538 miles (or 16,959 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 Nadi International Airport and Basankusu 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 Nadi International Airport and Basankusu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAN / NFFN |
| Airport Name: | Nadi International Airport |
| Location: | Nadi, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°45'19"S by 177°26'35"E |
| Area Served: | Nadi |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited (AFL) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAN |
| More Information: | NAN 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 Nadi International Airport (NAN):
- The first tarmac runway was constructed in 1946 at a cost of £46,500.
- Arrivals and departures are much preferred to be to the south, due to the closeness of the Sabeto mountain range to the immediate north of the airport.
- Because of Nadi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Nadi International 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 furthest airport from Nadi International Airport (NAN) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Nadi International Airport (meaning Nadi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,891 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- Nadi International Airport (NAN) has 2 runways.
- Drama came to Nadi Airport on 19 May 1987.
- The closest airport to Nadi International Airport (NAN) is Mana Island Airport (MNF), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of NAN.
Facts about Basankusu Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) WNW of BSU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.41 miles (37.67 km) WNW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji |     |
| 2 | 69.17 miles (111.32 km) N | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 76.02 miles (122.34 km) ESE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 4 | 86.61 miles (139.39 km) E | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 101.44 miles (163.26 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 133.38 miles (214.65 km) ENE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 153.65 miles (247.27 km) NE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 8 | 173.93 miles (279.91 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 9 | 211.54 miles (340.44 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 381.45 miles (613.89 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 482.58 miles (776.63 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 487.51 miles (784.57 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 523.90 miles (843.14 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 524.54 miles (844.17 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 529.90 miles (852.79 km) WSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.00 miles (19,891.44 km) NNE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,318.39 miles (19,824.47 km) NE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,238.05 miles (19,695.19 km) WNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,191.03 miles (19,619.51 km) NNE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,178.44 miles (19,599.26 km) NNW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,169.16 miles (19,584.31 km) NW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,168.48 miles (19,583.23 km) NNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,160.97 miles (19,571.13 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,147.00 miles (19,548.65 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,130.46 miles (19,522.04 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,113.02 miles (19,493.97 km) ENE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,110.47 miles (19,489.87 km) N | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,099.35 miles (19,471.97 km) NNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,099.07 miles (19,471.52 km) NW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 15 | 12,079.75 miles (19,440.42 km) NNE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 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 | |