Nonstop flight route between Rousse, Bulgaria and Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(43°41'42"N by 26°3'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°43'58"S by 23°56'59"E)
Distance from ROU to GDJ:
3,486.73 miles (5,611.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ruse Airport (ROU), Rousse, Bulgaria and Gandajika Airport (GDJ), Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,487 miles (or 5,611 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 Ruse Airport and Gandajika 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 Ruse Airport and Gandajika Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROU / LBRS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rousse, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°41'42"N by 26°3'24"E |
| Area Served: | Ruse |
| Operator/Owner: | State owned |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROU |
| More Information: | ROU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDJ / FZWC |
| Airport Name: | Gandajika Airport |
| Location: | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°43'58"S by 23°56'59"E |
| Area Served: | Gandajika, DR Congo |
| Elevation: | 2618 feet (798 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDJ |
| More Information: | GDJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ruse Airport (ROU):
- In addition to being known as "Ruse Airport", other names for ROU include "Летище Русе" and "Letishte Ruse".
- The airport was established in 1967 as a training site for pilots from the Bulgarian Air Force.
- The closest airport to Ruse Airport (ROU) is Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSW of ROU.
- There are currently no services to and from Ruse Airport.
- The furthest airport from Ruse Airport (ROU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,317 miles (18,212 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Ruse Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruse 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.
- Ruse Airport (ROU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gandajika Airport (GDJ):
- The furthest airport from Gandajika Airport (GDJ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Gandajika Airport (meaning Gandajika Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Gandajika Airport (GDJ) is Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) NNW of GDJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.33 miles (66.52 km) SSW | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria |     |
| 2 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) N | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 3 | 60.55 miles (97.44 km) N | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 4 | 86.98 miles (139.98 km) S | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 93.32 miles (150.18 km) SSW | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) ESE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 106.98 miles (172.17 km) SE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 116.03 miles (186.74 km) WNW | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 9 | 121.10 miles (194.89 km) SSW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 127.60 miles (205.36 km) SSW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 129.28 miles (208.05 km) ENE | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 12 | 150.23 miles (241.78 km) WSW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 173.85 miles (279.79 km) NNW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 14 | 196.23 miles (315.80 km) S | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 15 | 199.70 miles (321.39 km) NNE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,316.61 miles (18,212.27 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,960.30 miles (17,638.85 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,943.55 miles (17,611.89 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,913.61 miles (17,563.70 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,908.70 miles (17,555.80 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,880.43 miles (17,510.30 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,870.27 miles (17,493.96 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,865.74 miles (17,486.67 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,851.07 miles (17,463.06 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,846.88 miles (17,456.31 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,846.65 miles (17,455.95 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,846.20 miles (17,455.22 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,845.78 miles (17,454.55 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,828.12 miles (17,426.13 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,827.56 miles (17,425.23 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.72 miles (80.02 km) NNW | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 116.85 miles (188.05 km) WNW | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 128.54 miles (206.86 km) NNW | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 159.23 miles (256.25 km) SE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 190.23 miles (306.14 km) WSW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 6 | 219.62 miles (353.44 km) WSW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 7 | 228.42 miles (367.61 km) ENE | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 233.09 miles (375.12 km) N | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 249.96 miles (402.27 km) WSW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 10 | 293.87 miles (472.93 km) NW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 296.21 miles (476.70 km) NNE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 298.20 miles (479.91 km) SSE | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 299.15 miles (481.43 km) SSW | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 14 | 310.91 miles (500.35 km) SW | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 15 | 322.06 miles (518.30 km) WNW | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.82 miles (19,467.90 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,538.18 miles (18,568.85 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,536.95 miles (18,566.88 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,530.92 miles (18,557.17 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,519.68 miles (18,539.09 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,501.72 miles (18,510.18 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,465.17 miles (18,451.35 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,463.99 miles (18,449.46 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,457.72 miles (18,439.36 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,452.71 miles (18,431.31 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,438.04 miles (18,407.69 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,434.55 miles (18,402.09 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,421.29 miles (18,380.74 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,421.29 miles (18,380.74 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,420.81 miles (18,379.96 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |