Nonstop flight route between Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°43'2"S by 17°41'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°48'53"N by 120°44'38"W)
Distance from NIO to SYL:
8,935.54 miles (14,380.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nioki Airport (NIO), Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Roberts Army Heliport (SYL), Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,936 miles (or 14,380 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 Nioki Airport and Roberts Army Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIO / FZBI |
| Airport Name: | Nioki Airport |
| Location: | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°43'2"S by 17°41'4"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1043 feet (318 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIO |
| More Information: | NIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYL / KSYL |
| Airport Name: | Roberts Army Heliport |
| Location: | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°48'53"N by 120°44'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 630 feet (192 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYL |
| More Information: | SYL Maps & Info |
Facts about Nioki Airport (NIO):
- The furthest airport from Nioki Airport (NIO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Nioki Airport (meaning Nioki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Nioki Airport (NIO) is Bandundu Airport (FDU), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of NIO.
Facts about Roberts Army Heliport (SYL):
- The furthest airport from Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,409 miles (18,361 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Roberts Army Heliport's relatively low elevation of 630 feet, planes can take off or land at Roberts Army Heliport 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 closest airport to Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) is Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SE of SYL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.04 miles (74.09 km) SSW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) NE | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 126.16 miles (203.04 km) NE | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 138.57 miles (223.00 km) WNW | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 160.23 miles (257.86 km) NW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 177.25 miles (285.25 km) SSE | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 192.74 miles (310.19 km) SW | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 192.79 miles (310.26 km) NW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 193.86 miles (311.98 km) NNE | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 197.00 miles (317.04 km) NW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 198.39 miles (319.28 km) WSW | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 202.96 miles (326.63 km) W | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 13 | 205.67 miles (331.00 km) SE | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 218.32 miles (351.36 km) W | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 15 | 219.39 miles (353.08 km) ESE | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,090.30 miles (19,457.40 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,685.59 miles (18,806.09 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,527.30 miles (18,551.34 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,351.66 miles (18,268.68 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,186.93 miles (18,003.57 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,172.75 miles (17,980.75 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,169.56 miles (17,975.62 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,166.42 miles (17,970.56 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,164.98 miles (17,968.25 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,163.75 miles (17,966.27 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,161.21 miles (17,962.18 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,148.64 miles (17,941.96 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,137.23 miles (17,923.59 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,129.55 miles (17,911.23 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,122.55 miles (17,899.96 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.81 miles (19.01 km) SE | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 2 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) S | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 3 | 34.80 miles (56.01 km) NE | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 4 | 35.52 miles (57.16 km) NW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 5 | 40.35 miles (64.94 km) S | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 6 | 56.90 miles (91.57 km) NE | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 7 | 65.32 miles (105.13 km) SSE | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 8 | 67.27 miles (108.27 km) ENE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 9 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) S | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 10 | 75.77 miles (121.94 km) NW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 11 | 80.93 miles (130.25 km) S | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 12 | 81.24 miles (130.75 km) NW | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| 13 | 81.63 miles (131.37 km) NE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 14 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) ENE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 15 | 83.09 miles (133.73 km) ENE | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,409.05 miles (18,361.04 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,393.86 miles (18,336.60 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,381.07 miles (18,316.01 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,369.53 miles (18,297.45 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,299.65 miles (18,184.98 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,281.26 miles (18,155.39 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,231.62 miles (18,075.50 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,202.77 miles (18,029.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,094.61 miles (17,855.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,087.59 miles (17,843.70 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,073.56 miles (17,821.13 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,072.95 miles (17,820.14 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,059.10 miles (17,797.85 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,035.08 miles (17,759.20 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,019.51 miles (17,734.15 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |