Nonstop flight route between Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium and Bujumbura, Burundi:
Departure Airport:
(51°15'52"N by 4°45'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°19'26"S by 29°19'6"E)
Distance from OBL to BJM:
4,040.08 miles (6,501.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL), Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium and Bujumbura International Airport (BJM), Bujumbura, Burundi would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,040 miles (or 6,502 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield and Bujumbura International 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield and Bujumbura International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBL / EBZR |
| Airport Name: | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield |
| Location: | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°15'52"N by 4°45'11"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBL |
| More Information: | OBL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJM / HBBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°19'26"S by 29°19'6"E |
| Area Served: | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2582 feet (787 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJM |
| More Information: | BJM Maps & Info |
Facts about Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL):
- Because of Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,181 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of OBL.
- Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bujumbura International Airport (BJM):
- In addition to being known as "Bujumbura International Airport", another name for BJM is "Aéroport international de Bujumbura".
- The closest airport to Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) is Gitega Airport (GID), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) E of BJM.
- Bujumbura International Airport handled 177,642 passengers last year.
- Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,967 miles (19,260 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.71 miles (22.06 km) WSW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium |     |
| 2 | 21.85 miles (35.16 km) NW | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 22.27 miles (35.84 km) NNE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 27.68 miles (44.55 km) SSW | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 5 | 29.70 miles (47.80 km) ENE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 48.62 miles (78.25 km) NE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 49.71 miles (80.01 km) NNW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 50.54 miles (81.34 km) ESE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 52.73 miles (84.85 km) SE | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 10 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SSW | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 11 | 59.73 miles (96.13 km) ESE | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 12 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) NNW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 64.22 miles (103.34 km) ENE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 14 | 69.32 miles (111.56 km) ESE | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 15 | 72.09 miles (116.02 km) N | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.66 miles (19,181.18 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,678.23 miles (18,794.25 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,672.65 miles (18,785.27 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,654.11 miles (18,755.42 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,649.30 miles (18,747.68 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,647.77 miles (18,745.22 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,631.91 miles (18,719.70 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,627.38 miles (18,712.41 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,619.75 miles (18,700.12 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,617.07 miles (18,695.82 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,603.83 miles (18,674.51 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,603.58 miles (18,674.10 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,591.75 miles (18,655.06 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,589.05 miles (18,650.72 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,588.72 miles (18,650.18 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.96 miles (67.52 km) E | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 2 | 58.15 miles (93.59 km) NNE | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 75.79 miles (121.97 km) NE | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 4 | 78.47 miles (126.28 km) NNW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 109.35 miles (175.98 km) NNE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 110.55 miles (177.91 km) SSE | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 113.66 miles (182.91 km) N | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 8 | 114.41 miles (184.13 km) N | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 176.37 miles (283.83 km) S | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 210.78 miles (339.22 km) NNE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 11 | 214.94 miles (345.91 km) SW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 220.86 miles (355.45 km) NE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 236.46 miles (380.54 km) W | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 248.75 miles (400.32 km) NNE | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 15 | 256.67 miles (413.07 km) ENE | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,967.38 miles (19,259.58 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,266.26 miles (18,131.25 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,253.38 miles (18,110.51 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,246.34 miles (18,099.19 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,246.21 miles (18,098.98 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,236.48 miles (18,083.32 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,227.10 miles (18,068.23 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,215.40 miles (18,049.39 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,177.44 miles (17,988.31 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,173.38 miles (17,981.77 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,172.51 miles (17,980.37 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,169.64 miles (17,975.74 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,162.43 miles (17,964.15 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,158.71 miles (17,958.16 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,153.18 miles (17,949.27 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |