Nonstop flight route between St. Catherine, Egypt and Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(28°41'7"N by 34°3'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E)
Distance from SKV to BSU:
2,118.06 miles (3,408.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Catherine International Airport (SKV), St. Catherine, Egypt and Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,118 miles (or 3,409 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 relatively short distance between St. Catherine International Airport and Basankusu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKV / HESC |
| Airport Name: | St. Catherine International Airport |
| Location: | St. Catherine, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°41'7"N by 34°3'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4368 feet (1,331 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKV |
| More Information: | SKV 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 St. Catherine International Airport (SKV):
- The closest airport to St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) is Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SSE of SKV.
- St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of St. Catherine International Airport's high elevation of 4,368 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SKV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SKV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
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 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) SSE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 75.85 miles (122.07 km) NE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 3 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) NE | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 4 | 86.15 miles (138.64 km) NE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 5 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NNE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 6 | 103.56 miles (166.66 km) NE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| 7 | 105.37 miles (169.58 km) S | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 8 | 143.06 miles (230.23 km) NNE | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 9 | 150.29 miles (241.87 km) NNE | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 10 | 156.75 miles (252.26 km) E | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 165.56 miles (266.44 km) N | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 12 | 177.42 miles (285.52 km) N | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 13 | 184.05 miles (296.20 km) NNE | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 14 | 185.84 miles (299.08 km) N | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 15 | 188.22 miles (302.91 km) WNW | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,888.19 miles (19,132.14 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,720.93 miles (18,862.96 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,653.07 miles (18,753.74 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,648.87 miles (18,746.99 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,645.80 miles (18,742.05 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,638.54 miles (18,730.36 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,633.39 miles (18,722.09 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,626.12 miles (18,710.39 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,588.44 miles (18,649.75 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,563.89 miles (18,610.23 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,554.93 miles (18,595.82 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,547.04 miles (18,583.12 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,536.18 miles (18,565.64 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,530.29 miles (18,556.16 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,523.90 miles (18,545.88 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |