About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), Phalaborwa, South Africa and Kigali International Airport (KGL), Kigali, Rwanda would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,520 miles (or 2,445 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 relatively short distance between Hendrik Van Eck Airport and Kigali International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PHW / FAPH
Airport Names:
  1. Hendrik Van Eck Airport
  2. Phalaborwa Airport
Location: Phalaborwa, South Africa
GPS Coordinates: 23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E
Area Served: Phalaborwa, South Africa
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1432 feet (436 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KGL / HRYR
Airport Name: Kigali International Airport
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
GPS Coordinates: 1°57'59"S by 30°7'59"E
Area Served: Kigali
Operator/Owner: Rwanda Airports Authority
Airport Type: Civil aviation airport
Elevation: 4891 feet (1,491 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW):

  • The closest airport to Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of PHW.
  • Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
  • In addition to being known as "Hendrik Van Eck Airport", another name for PHW is "Phalaborwa Airport".

Facts about Kigali International Airport (KGL):

  • Because of Kigali International Airport's high elevation of 4,891 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • In addition, Akagera Aviation and the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority have their offices at the airport.
  • Kigali International Airport (KGL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of KGL.
  • Kigali International Airport, formerly known as Gregoire Kayibanda International Airport, but sometimes referred to as Kanombe International Airport, is the primary airport serving Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
  • The furthest airport from Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
  • There are plans to replace the current airport with a new one located south of Kigali on the south side of the Nyabarongo River in Bugesera.

Map of Nearest Airports to Hendrik Van Eck Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Hendrik Van Eck Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
129.63 miles (47.68 km) SSWAir Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS)Hoedspruit, South AfricaView Air Force Base Hoedspruit on a map Set HDS as origin Airport Set HDS as destination Airport Get more information about Air Force Base Hoedspruit
265.65 miles (105.65 km) SSEMala Mala Airport (AAM)Mala Mala, South AfricaView Mala Mala Airport on a map Set AAM as origin Airport Set AAM as destination Airport Get more information about Mala Mala Airport
3100.00 miles (160.94 km) SKruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)Nelspruit, South AfricaView Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport on a map Set MQP as origin Airport Set MQP as destination Airport Get more information about Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
4107.35 miles (172.77 km) WPolokwane International Airport (PTG)Polokwane, South AfricaView Polokwane International Airport on a map Set PTG as origin Airport Set PTG as destination Airport Get more information about Polokwane International Airport
5163.34 miles (262.87 km) SSEMaputo International Airport (MPM)Maputo, MozambiqueView Maputo International Airport on a map Set MPM as origin Airport Set MPM as destination Airport Get more information about Maputo International Airport
6179.36 miles (288.65 km) SMatsapha Airport (MTS)Manzini, SwazilandView Matsapha Airport on a map Set MTS as origin Airport Set MTS as destination Airport Get more information about Matsapha Airport
7204.15 miles (328.54 km) NBuffalo Range Airport (BFO)Chiredzi, ZimbabweView Buffalo Range Airport on a map Set BFO as origin Airport Set BFO as destination Airport Get more information about Buffalo Range Airport
8218.77 miles (352.08 km) WSWWonderboom Airport (PRY)Pretoria, South AfricaView Wonderboom Airport on a map Set PRY as origin Airport Set PRY as destination Airport Get more information about Wonderboom Airport
9236.04 miles (379.87 km) SWGrand Central Airport (GCJ)Johannesburg, South AfricaView Grand Central Airport on a map Set GCJ as origin Airport Set GCJ as destination Airport Get more information about Grand Central Airport
10237.30 miles (381.89 km) SWO. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaView O. R. Tambo International Airport on a map Set JNB as origin Airport Set JNB as destination Airport Get more information about O. R. Tambo International Airport
11245.04 miles (394.36 km) SWLanseria International Airport (HLA)Lanseria, South AfricaView Lanseria International Airport on a map Set HLA as origin Airport Set HLA as destination Airport Get more information about Lanseria International Airport
12246.38 miles (396.51 km) SWRand Airport (QRA)Johannesburg, South AfricaView Rand Airport on a map Set QRA as origin Airport Set QRA as destination Airport Get more information about Rand Airport
13247.78 miles (398.76 km) SWHeidelberg Airport (HDB)Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyView Heidelberg Airport on a map Set HDB as origin Airport Set HDB as destination Airport Get more information about Heidelberg Airport
14268.03 miles (431.35 km) WSWPilanesberg International Airport (NTY)Pilanesberg, South AfricaView Pilanesberg International Airport on a map Set NTY as origin Airport Set NTY as destination Airport Get more information about Pilanesberg International Airport
15268.70 miles (432.43 km) EInhambane Airport (INH)Inhambane, MozambiqueView Inhambane Airport on a map Set INH as origin Airport Set INH as destination Airport Get more information about Inhambane Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Hendrik Van Eck Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Hendrik Van Eck Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,943.80 miles (19,221.63 km) NEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as origin Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
211,930.01 miles (19,199.44 km) ENEHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as origin Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
311,922.09 miles (19,186.69 km) ENEWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as origin Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
411,921.16 miles (19,185.21 km) ENEUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as origin Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
511,913.28 miles (19,172.52 km) ENEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as origin Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
611,908.90 miles (19,165.47 km) ENEKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as origin Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
711,896.48 miles (19,145.47 km) ENEKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as origin Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
811,891.63 miles (19,137.67 km) ENEKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as origin Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole
911,885.19 miles (19,127.31 km) ENEKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as origin Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
1011,876.35 miles (19,113.09 km) ENEMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as origin Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
1111,875.07 miles (19,111.02 km) ENELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as origin Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1211,830.44 miles (19,039.20 km) ENEHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as origin Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
1311,830.44 miles (19,039.20 km) ENEHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as origin Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1411,826.92 miles (19,033.54 km) ENEWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as origin Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF
1511,821.19 miles (19,024.31 km) ENEKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as origin Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kigali International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kigali International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
140.22 miles (64.73 km) SKirundo Airport (KRE)Kirundo, BurundiView Kirundo Airport on a map Set KRE as destination Airport Set KRE as destination Airport Get more information about Kirundo Airport
251.21 miles (82.42 km) SSWButare Airport (BTQ)Butare, RwandaView Butare Airport on a map Set BTQ as destination Airport Set BTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Butare Airport
363.57 miles (102.30 km) WNWGisenyi Airport (GYI)Gisenyi, RwandaView Gisenyi Airport on a map Set GYI as destination Airport Set GYI as destination Airport Get more information about Gisenyi Airport
465.10 miles (104.77 km) WNWGoma Airport (GOM)Goma, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Goma Airport on a map Set GOM as destination Airport Set GOM as destination Airport Get more information about Goma Airport
594.46 miles (152.02 km) WSWKuvumu Airport (BKY)Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Kuvumu Airport on a map Set BKY as destination Airport Set BKY as destination Airport Get more information about Kuvumu Airport
6102.42 miles (164.84 km) SGitega Airport (GID)Gitega, BurundiView Gitega Airport on a map Set GID as destination Airport Set GID as destination Airport Get more information about Gitega Airport
7102.71 miles (165.30 km) NNEMbarara Airport (MBQ)Mbarara, UgandaView Mbarara Airport on a map Set MBQ as destination Airport Set MBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Mbarara Airport
8109.35 miles (175.98 km) SSWBujumbura International Airport (BJM)Bujumbura, BurundiView Bujumbura International Airport on a map Set BJM as destination Airport Set BJM as destination Airport Get more information about Bujumbura International Airport
9124.55 miles (200.44 km) ENEBukoba Airport (BKZ)Bukoba, TanzaniaView Bukoba Airport on a map Set BKZ as destination Airport Set BKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Bukoba Airport
10149.01 miles (239.80 km) NKasese Airport (KSE)Kasese, UgandaView Kasese Airport on a map Set KSE as destination Airport Set KSE as destination Airport Get more information about Kasese Airport
11181.40 miles (291.94 km) NNWBeni Airport (BNC)Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Beni Airport on a map Set BNC as destination Airport Set BNC as destination Airport Get more information about Beni Airport
12196.08 miles (315.56 km) EMwanza Airport (MWZ)Mwanza, TanzaniaView Mwanza Airport on a map Set MWZ as destination Airport Set MWZ as destination Airport Get more information about Mwanza Airport
13204.17 miles (328.57 km) SKigoma Airport (TKQ)Kigoma, TanzaniaView Kigoma Airport on a map Set TKQ as destination Airport Set TKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kigoma Airport
14211.60 miles (340.53 km) NEEntebbe International Airport (EBB)Entebbe, UgandaView Entebbe International Airport on a map Set EBB as destination Airport Set EBB as destination Airport Get more information about Entebbe International Airport
15232.28 miles (373.83 km) NEKampala Airport (KLA)Kampala, UgandaView Kampala Airport on a map Set KLA as destination Airport Set KLA as destination Airport Get more information about Kampala Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kigali International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kigali International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,920.09 miles (19,183.48 km) ECassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as destination Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
211,334.43 miles (18,240.96 km) SWAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
311,290.53 miles (18,170.31 km) SEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
411,277.42 miles (18,149.20 km) SSWAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
511,274.00 miles (18,143.70 km) SSWManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
611,270.83 miles (18,138.60 km) SMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as destination Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
711,226.98 miles (18,068.03 km) SArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
811,202.22 miles (18,028.18 km) SApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
911,161.16 miles (17,962.10 km) NNEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as destination Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
1011,158.95 miles (17,958.55 km) SSWFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1111,158.30 miles (17,957.50 km) SBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as destination Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport
1211,155.68 miles (17,953.28 km) SMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as destination Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
1311,145.55 miles (17,936.99 km) SHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as destination Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
1411,140.19 miles (17,928.35 km) NNEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as destination Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
1511,139.84 miles (17,927.79 km) NNEKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as destination Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole