Nonstop flight route between Piura, Peru and Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), Piura, Peru and Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,942 miles (or 11,172 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 Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport and Basankusu 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 Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport and Basankusu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIU / SPUR |
Airport Name: | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport |
Location: | Piura, Peru |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°12'0"S by 80°37'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | ADP |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 174 feet (53 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PIU |
More Information: | PIU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSU / FZEN |
Airport Name: | Basankusu Airport |
Location: | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1217 feet (371 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from BSU |
More Information: | BSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU):
- Because of Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport's relatively low elevation of 174 feet, planes can take off or land at Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International 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.
- The closest airport to Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) is Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) NW of PIU.
- Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) is Penang International Airport (PEN), which is nearly antipodal to Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (meaning Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Penang International Airport), and is located 12,375 miles (19,916 kilometers) away in Penang, Malaysia.
Facts about Basankusu Airport (BSU):
- The furthest airport from Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Basankusu Airport (meaning Basankusu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) WNW of BSU.