Nonstop flight route between Reus (near Tarragona), Spain and Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(41°8'51"N by 1°10'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E)
Distance from REU to BSU:
2,993.33 miles (4,817.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reus Airport (REU), Reus (near Tarragona), Spain and Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,993 miles (or 4,817 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 Reus 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 Reus 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: | REU / LERS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'51"N by 1°10'1"E |
| Area Served: | Reus, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 233 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REU |
| More Information: | REU 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 Reus Airport (REU):
- Reus Airport (REU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Reus Airport's relatively low elevation of 233 feet, planes can take off or land at Reus 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 airport is a Ryanair base since October 2008 although for the winter 2009–2010 season Ryanair reduced the number of flights and destinations from Reus by a substantial amount.
- Reus Airport handled 971,166 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Reus Airport (REU) is Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of REU.
- In addition to being known as "Reus Airport", another name for REU is "Aeroport de Reus".
- The furthest airport from Reus Airport (REU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Reus Airport (meaning Reus Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,217 miles (19,661 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Basankusu Airport (BSU):
- The closest airport to Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) WNW of 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.46 miles (77.99 km) ENE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain |     |
| 2 | 51.74 miles (83.27 km) NW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 3 | 54.71 miles (88.05 km) ENE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 4 | 83.39 miles (134.21 km) N | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 5 | 97.48 miles (156.88 km) ENE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 6 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) SW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 7 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) NW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 8 | 119.94 miles (193.03 km) WNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 9 | 137.86 miles (221.86 km) SE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) NE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 11 | 143.76 miles (231.36 km) SW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 12 | 152.98 miles (246.19 km) NNW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 13 | 154.39 miles (248.47 km) NNE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 14 | 157.56 miles (253.56 km) S | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 15 | 172.17 miles (277.09 km) N | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,216.60 miles (19,660.67 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,195.95 miles (19,627.42 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,182.51 miles (19,605.80 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,148.30 miles (19,550.75 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,140.70 miles (19,538.52 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,120.39 miles (19,505.82 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,118.96 miles (19,503.52 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,114.40 miles (19,496.19 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,106.09 miles (19,482.82 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,104.21 miles (19,479.80 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,104.20 miles (19,479.78 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,079.13 miles (19,439.42 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,063.47 miles (19,414.23 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,057.47 miles (19,404.57 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,052.04 miles (19,395.84 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.06 miles (198.05 km) WNW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 128.71 miles (207.14 km) SE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 132.83 miles (213.77 km) SW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 134.84 miles (217.00 km) ENE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 154.35 miles (248.40 km) NW | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 192.67 miles (310.08 km) SSW | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 224.70 miles (361.62 km) NNE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 236.15 miles (380.04 km) NNW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 242.51 miles (390.29 km) SSW | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 291.66 miles (469.39 km) WSW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 293.84 miles (472.89 km) SE | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 302.98 miles (487.59 km) WSW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 308.73 miles (496.86 km) SSW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 316.40 miles (509.20 km) NNW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 316.48 miles (509.33 km) WSW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.66 miles (19,536.84 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,801.88 miles (18,993.23 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,635.99 miles (18,726.27 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,340.55 miles (18,250.81 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,336.38 miles (18,244.10 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,332.56 miles (18,237.95 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,284.88 miles (18,161.21 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,261.28 miles (18,123.23 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,254.74 miles (18,112.70 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,249.92 miles (18,104.94 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,242.55 miles (18,093.09 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,238.01 miles (18,085.78 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,236.43 miles (18,083.24 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,210.14 miles (18,040.93 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,198.99 miles (18,022.99 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |