Nonstop flight route between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°23'8"S by 15°26'40"E)
Distance from SCQ to FIH:
3,591.34 miles (5,779.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), Santiago de Compostela, Spain and N'djili Airport (FIH), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,591 miles (or 5,780 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 Santiago de Compostela Airport and N'djili 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 Santiago de Compostela Airport and N'djili Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCQ / LEST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W |
| Area Served: | Santiago de Compostela |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1213 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCQ |
| More Information: | SCQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FIH / FZAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°23'8"S by 15°26'40"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1027 feet (313 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FIH |
| More Information: | FIH Maps & Info |
Facts about Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ):
- In addition to being known as "Santiago de Compostela Airport", another name for SCQ is "Aeroporto de Santiago de Compostela".
- The New terminal at Santiago de Compostela Airport officially opened on 13 October 2011 and passenger operations transferred there the following day.
- Subsidies granted by the Galician autonomous government to certain airlines operating at Santiago airport have been criticized by some social and political agents in Galicia, claiming that it implies unfair competition that damages the existing services at Vigo Airport and A Coruña Airport, which are located in Galicia's most populated areas.
- The closest airport to Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of SCQ.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport handled 2,194,611 passengers last year.
- The airport was set up by a group of aviation enthusiasts in October 1932 and two months directors were chosen to select where the airport was going to be built.
- In 1969 A new terminal was built at the airport.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is nearly antipodal to Santiago de Compostela Airport (meaning Santiago de Compostela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hokitika Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Hokitika, New Zealand.
Facts about N'djili Airport (FIH):
- N'djili Airport handled 672,347 passengers last year.
- N'Djili airport at night
- The furthest airport from N'djili Airport (FIH) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- N'djili Airport (FIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Air Traffic Control Tower at Kinshasa International Airport
- The closest airport to N'djili Airport (FIH) is Maya–Maya Airport (BZV), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of FIH.
- In addition to being known as "N'djili Airport", another name for FIH is "Aéroport de N'djili".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.09 miles (45.20 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain |     |
| 2 | 47.35 miles (76.20 km) SSW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 90.49 miles (145.62 km) S | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 4 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) SE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 5 | 115.54 miles (185.94 km) S | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 117.40 miles (188.94 km) SSE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 7 | 128.40 miles (206.64 km) ENE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 8 | 141.63 miles (227.93 km) E | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 188.14 miles (302.79 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 199.78 miles (321.52 km) ESE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 201.17 miles (323.75 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 234.45 miles (377.30 km) E | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 246.89 miles (397.33 km) E | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 279.07 miles (449.11 km) E | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.89 miles (19,962.08 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,400.69 miles (19,956.92 km) SE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,373.89 miles (19,913.80 km) SW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,366.42 miles (19,901.77 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,356.77 miles (19,886.24 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,348.80 miles (19,873.42 km) ESE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,342.36 miles (19,863.05 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,337.98 miles (19,856.00 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,335.72 miles (19,852.37 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,329.24 miles (19,841.94 km) WSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,298.13 miles (19,791.88 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,294.53 miles (19,786.07 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,291.36 miles (19,780.97 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,285.98 miles (19,772.32 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,285.49 miles (19,771.53 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.12 miles (25.95 km) NW | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 70.65 miles (113.71 km) WNW | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 105.03 miles (169.04 km) WNW | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 136.68 miles (219.97 km) NNW | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 5 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) NNW | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 6 | 152.79 miles (245.89 km) ENE | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 154.45 miles (248.56 km) NW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 168.89 miles (271.81 km) SW | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 176.45 miles (283.97 km) N | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 192.27 miles (309.44 km) W | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 11 | 192.72 miles (310.15 km) WSW | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 192.74 miles (310.19 km) NE | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 204.64 miles (329.34 km) WNW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 213.66 miles (343.86 km) WNW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 221.21 miles (356.01 km) N | 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 | 11,912.82 miles (19,171.77 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,738.18 miles (18,890.72 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,519.65 miles (18,539.04 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,387.62 miles (18,326.55 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,231.13 miles (18,074.71 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,214.43 miles (18,047.83 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,203.20 miles (18,029.76 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,198.90 miles (18,022.84 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,193.90 miles (18,014.79 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,193.52 miles (18,014.19 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,189.33 miles (18,007.44 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,185.11 miles (18,000.65 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,185.11 miles (18,000.65 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,182.25 miles (17,996.04 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,177.19 miles (17,987.90 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |