Nonstop flight route between Santiago, Chile and Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(33°23'34"S by 70°47'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°28'54"N by 25°20'17"E)
Distance from SCL to FKI:
6,589.83 miles (10,605.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), Santiago, Chile and Bangoka International Airport (FKI), Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,590 miles (or 10,605 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport and Bangoka International 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport and Bangoka International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCL / SCEL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santiago, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°23'34"S by 70°47'8"W |
| Area Served: | Santiago |
| Operator/Owner: | SCL Aeropuerto de Santiago |
| Airport Type: | Public and Military |
| Elevation: | 1555 feet (474 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCL |
| More Information: | SCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKI / FZIC |
| Airport Name: | Bangoka International Airport |
| Location: | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°28'54"N by 25°20'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1417 feet (432 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKI |
| More Information: | FKI Maps & Info |
Facts about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL):
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) has 2 runways.
- The Airport is owned by the Chilean State and operated since July 1998 by SCL Terminal Aéreo Santiago S.A.
- The closest airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of SCL.
- The ministry decided to investigate a whole new airport master plan instead of an expansion of the single passenger terminal building, as initially proposed by the current operator.
- During the 2010 Chile Earthquake, the passenger terminal building suffered internal damages and the collapse of a pedestrian bridge between the vehicle ramp and the departures area.
- In addition to being known as "Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport", other names for SCL include "Pudahuel Airport" and "Santiago International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA), which is nearly antipodal to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (meaning Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ankang Wulipu Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Ankang, Shaanxi, China.
- Santiago Airport has 21 well-known restaurants, coffee shops, and bars, located in the public area and in the national and international departing lounges.
- In 2000, Lan Chile joined OneWorld, making of Arturo Merino Benitez Airport a main hub for the alliance, its first one in Latin America and its second in the Southern Hemisphere.
Facts about Bangoka International Airport (FKI):
- Bangoka International Airport (FKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bangoka International Airport (FKI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Bangoka International Airport (meaning Bangoka International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,185 miles (19,609 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Bangoka International Airport (FKI) is Yangambi Airport (YAN), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of FKI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.43 miles (81.17 km) NW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile |     |
| 2 | 83.24 miles (133.96 km) SW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 3 | 121.67 miles (195.80 km) ENE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 159.49 miles (256.68 km) ESE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 160.71 miles (258.63 km) SSE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 6 | 184.16 miles (296.38 km) NE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 231.39 miles (372.38 km) SSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 8 | 241.44 miles (388.57 km) N | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 9 | 256.09 miles (412.14 km) E | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 10 | 266.65 miles (429.13 km) SSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 281.75 miles (453.43 km) S | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 12 | 308.31 miles (496.17 km) S | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 342.84 miles (551.75 km) ENE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 346.52 miles (557.68 km) SSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 353.29 miles (568.57 km) SSE | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.72 miles (19,934.45 km) NNE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,368.60 miles (19,905.29 km) N | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,359.28 miles (19,890.28 km) NNE | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,307.27 miles (19,806.58 km) E | Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,298.74 miles (19,792.86 km) NNW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 12,278.52 miles (19,760.32 km) NW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 7 | 12,251.74 miles (19,717.21 km) NNE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 12,248.95 miles (19,712.73 km) NE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 9 | 12,246.91 miles (19,709.45 km) NNE | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 12,238.54 miles (19,695.97 km) WNW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 12,238.11 miles (19,695.28 km) W | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 12,232.66 miles (19,686.51 km) WNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 13 | 12,231.51 miles (19,684.66 km) NNE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) N | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.70 km) ENE | Guangyuan Airport (GYS) | Guangyuan, Sichuan, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.18 miles (104.89 km) WNW | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 165.77 miles (266.78 km) NNW | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) SW | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 224.54 miles (361.37 km) NE | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 238.33 miles (383.56 km) S | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 285.82 miles (459.98 km) E | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 289.86 miles (466.48 km) WNW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 298.21 miles (479.92 km) SSW | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 307.65 miles (495.12 km) SE | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 307.74 miles (495.25 km) ESE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 309.29 miles (497.75 km) ESE | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 312.31 miles (502.62 km) W | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 312.73 miles (503.28 km) N | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 329.80 miles (530.76 km) E | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 15 | 337.68 miles (543.45 km) N | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,184.71 miles (19,609.34 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,626.04 miles (18,710.25 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,362.82 miles (18,286.65 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,322.88 miles (18,222.36 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,316.28 miles (18,211.74 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,315.03 miles (18,209.73 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,307.91 miles (18,198.28 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,290.01 miles (18,169.46 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,278.42 miles (18,150.81 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,252.04 miles (18,108.36 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,249.21 miles (18,103.80 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,215.39 miles (18,049.37 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,208.11 miles (18,037.65 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,198.13 miles (18,021.61 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,184.28 miles (17,999.31 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |