Nonstop flight route between Paducah, Kentucky, United States and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(37°3'37"N by 88°46'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°18'32"S by 28°48'30"E)
Distance from PAH to BKY:
7,819.31 miles (12,583.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), Paducah, Kentucky, United States and Kuvumu Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,819 miles (or 12,584 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 Barkley Regional 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 Barkley Regional 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: | PAH / KPAH |
| Airport Name: | Barkley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Paducah, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°3'37"N by 88°46'23"W |
| Area Served: | Paducah, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Barkley Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 410 feet (125 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAH |
| More Information: | PAH 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 Barkley Regional Airport (PAH):
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
- The furthest airport from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,080 miles (17,832 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) has 2 runways.
- Barkley Regional Airport covers an area of 1,018 acres at an elevation of 410 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SE of PAH.
- The airport also serves the area around Kentucky Lake.
- Because of Barkley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 410 feet, planes can take off or land at Barkley Regional 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.
Facts about Kuvumu Airport (BKY):
- Kuvumu Airport (BKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kuvumu Airport", other names for BKY include "Bukavu Kuvumu Airport" and "Kuvumu Airport (Bukavu)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) SE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.93 miles (72.31 km) WSW | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 45.39 miles (73.05 km) WNW | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 48.48 miles (78.01 km) SSW | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 49.75 miles (80.06 km) NNW | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 54.37 miles (87.49 km) SSE | Henry County Airport (PHT) | Paris, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.13 miles (90.33 km) NNW | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 74.61 miles (120.07 km) WSW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 75.69 miles (121.82 km) ESE | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 80.97 miles (130.31 km) ESE | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 87.39 miles (140.65 km) N | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 90.73 miles (146.01 km) SW | Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) | Kennett, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 95.90 miles (154.34 km) NE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 97.14 miles (156.33 km) SW | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 99.80 miles (160.61 km) SW | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,080.24 miles (17,831.87 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,058.98 miles (17,797.66 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,037.49 miles (17,763.08 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,029.10 miles (17,749.58 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,013.90 miles (17,725.12 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,997.44 miles (17,698.61 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,994.12 miles (17,693.27 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,988.88 miles (17,684.84 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,965.30 miles (17,646.90 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,950.36 miles (17,622.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,948.64 miles (17,620.09 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,934.96 miles (17,598.07 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,916.27 miles (17,568.00 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,911.53 miles (17,560.37 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,908.40 miles (17,555.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |