Nonstop flight route between El Centro, California, United States and Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK), El Centro, California, United States and Kikwit Airport (KKW), Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,936 miles (or 14,381 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 Naval Air Facility El Centro and Kikwit 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 Naval Air Facility El Centro and Kikwit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NJK / KNJK |
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Location: | El Centro, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'45"N by 115°40'18"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Naval Air Facility |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NJK |
More Information: | NJK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKW / FZCA |
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Location: | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°2'8"S by 18°47'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1572 feet (479 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KKW |
More Information: | KKW Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK):
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,532 miles (18,558 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) has 2 runways.
- The facility has two operating runways.
- Apart from "touch and go" landings and take-offs, aircrews use the many ranges at NAF El Centro to develop their skills.
- Much of the movie "Jarhead" was filmed around El Centro and many of the extras from the movie were from NAF El Centro.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) is Imperial County Airport (IPL), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) E of NJK.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Facility El Centro", another name for NJK is "KNJK - FAA: NJK".
Facts about Kikwit Airport (KKW):
- In addition to being known as "Kikwit Airport", another name for KKW is "Kikwit Airport".
- Kikwit Airport (KKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kikwit Airport (KKW) is Idiofa Airport (IDF), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) E of KKW.
- The furthest airport from Kikwit Airport (KKW) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kikwit Airport (meaning Kikwit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.