Nonstop flight route between Rampart, Alaska, United States and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(65°30'28"N by 150°8'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°18'32"S by 28°48'30"E)
Distance from RMP to BKY:
8,069.87 miles (12,987.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rampart Airport (RMP), Rampart, Alaska, United States and Kuvumu Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,070 miles (or 12,987 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 Rampart 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 Rampart 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: | RMP / |
| Airport Name: | Rampart Airport |
| Location: | Rampart, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°30'28"N by 150°8'26"W |
| Area Served: | Rampart, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 307 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMP |
| More Information: | RMP 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 Rampart Airport (RMP):
- Rampart Airport (RMP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rampart Airport (RMP) is Five Mile Airport (FMC), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of RMP.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 224 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 159 enplanements in 2009, and 224 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Rampart Airport (RMP) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,252 miles (16,498 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Rampart Airport's relatively low elevation of 307 feet, planes can take off or land at Rampart 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):
- In addition to being known as "Kuvumu Airport", other names for BKY include "Bukavu Kuvumu Airport" and "Kuvumu Airport (Bukavu)".
- 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.
- Kuvumu Airport (BKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kuvumu Airport (BKY) is Goma Airport (GOM), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of BKY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.20 miles (48.60 km) NNE | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) SE | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 38.14 miles (61.39 km) SSW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 46.77 miles (75.26 km) NE | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 61.24 miles (98.56 km) WSW | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 73.30 miles (117.97 km) SSE | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 81.77 miles (131.59 km) SE | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) ESE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 91.35 miles (147.01 km) N | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) NE | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 100.27 miles (161.36 km) NW | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.57 miles (168.29 km) NNW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) ESE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.50 miles (171.40 km) WNW | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 120.54 miles (193.99 km) N | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,251.62 miles (16,498.35 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,238.23 miles (16,476.80 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,225.53 miles (16,456.35 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,208.11 miles (16,428.32 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,191.53 miles (16,401.63 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,089.76 miles (16,237.85 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,042.74 miles (16,162.18 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,975.37 miles (16,053.76 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,971.07 miles (16,046.85 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,967.14 miles (16,040.53 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,965.72 miles (16,038.23 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,958.93 miles (16,027.30 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,956.39 miles (16,023.21 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,948.08 miles (16,009.84 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 15 | 9,944.32 miles (16,003.80 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |