Nonstop flight route between Buru, Indonesia and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(3°51'20"S by 126°41'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°18'32"S by 28°48'30"E)
Distance from NRE to BKY:
6,751.11 miles (10,864.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Namrole Airport (NRE), Buru, Indonesia and Kuvumu Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,751 miles (or 10,865 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 Namrole Airport and Kuvumu 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 Namrole Airport and Kuvumu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRE / WAPG |
| Airport Name: | Namrole Airport |
| Location: | Buru, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'20"S by 126°41'58"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRE |
| More Information: | NRE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKY / FZMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°18'32"S by 28°48'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5643 feet (1,720 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKY |
| More Information: | BKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Namrole Airport (NRE):
- The furthest airport from Namrole Airport (NRE) is Saül Airport (XAU), which is nearly antipodal to Namrole Airport (meaning Namrole Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Saül Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,986 kilometers) away in Saül, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Namrole Airport (NRE) is Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) E of NRE.
Facts about Kuvumu Airport (BKY):
- Because of Kuvumu Airport's high elevation of 5,643 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BKY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BKY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Kuvumu Airport (BKY) is Goma Airport (GOM), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of BKY.
- The furthest airport from Kuvumu Airport (BKY) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kuvumu Airport (meaning Kuvumu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,011 miles (19,330 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Kuvumu Airport", other names for BKY include "Bukavu Kuvumu Airport" and "Kuvumu Airport (Bukavu)".
- Kuvumu Airport (BKY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.32 miles (155.01 km) E | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 157.08 miles (252.79 km) ENE | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 157.08 miles (252.79 km) ENE | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 295.52 miles (475.60 km) W | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 306.02 miles (492.50 km) WSW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 320.53 miles (515.84 km) S | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 7 | 328.84 miles (529.22 km) SSW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 333.88 miles (537.32 km) NW | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 333.99 miles (537.50 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 10 | 348.13 miles (560.26 km) S | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 11 | 374.56 miles (602.80 km) WNW | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 379.72 miles (611.09 km) WNW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 389.39 miles (626.66 km) E | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 393.01 miles (632.49 km) NNW | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 398.09 miles (640.67 km) SSW | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.80 miles (19,986.07 km) NNW | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 12,384.17 miles (19,930.35 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 12,352.63 miles (19,879.57 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,343.98 miles (19,865.67 km) NW | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 12,340.91 miles (19,860.72 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,310.95 miles (19,812.50 km) NNE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,287.21 miles (19,774.30 km) ENE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,286.55 miles (19,773.23 km) E | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,286.08 miles (19,772.48 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,284.99 miles (19,770.73 km) ENE | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,279.77 miles (19,762.33 km) E | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,266.30 miles (19,740.65 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,263.14 miles (19,735.57 km) ENE | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,249.22 miles (19,713.17 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,186.37 miles (19,612.01 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.19 miles (85.61 km) NE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 53.41 miles (85.95 km) NE | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 67.26 miles (108.25 km) ESE | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 78.47 miles (126.28 km) SSE | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 5 | 90.26 miles (145.26 km) E | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 6 | 94.46 miles (152.02 km) ENE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 7 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) SE | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 8 | 173.19 miles (278.72 km) NE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 9 | 187.65 miles (301.99 km) SSE | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NNE | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 11 | 204.10 miles (328.47 km) WSW | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 204.49 miles (329.09 km) NNE | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 218.71 miles (351.97 km) ENE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 247.31 miles (398.01 km) SSW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 248.30 miles (399.60 km) S | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,011.01 miles (19,329.81 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,330.55 miles (18,234.71 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,254.13 miles (18,111.71 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,237.79 miles (18,085.42 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,232.06 miles (18,076.21 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,227.81 miles (18,069.36 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,205.92 miles (18,034.13 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,188.69 miles (18,006.41 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,187.58 miles (18,004.62 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,184.23 miles (17,999.22 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,177.59 miles (17,988.54 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,158.90 miles (17,958.46 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,156.80 miles (17,955.08 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,140.56 miles (17,928.95 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,140.33 miles (17,928.57 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |