Nonstop flight route between Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India and Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(31°4'54"N by 77°4'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°55'9"S by 25°54'55"E)
Distance from SLV to KND:
4,098.79 miles (6,596.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimla Airport (SLV), Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India and Kindu Airport (KND), Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,099 miles (or 6,596 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 Shimla Airport and Kindu 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 Shimla Airport and Kindu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLV / VISM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°4'54"N by 77°4'5"E |
| Area Served: | Shimla |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5072 feet (1,546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLV |
| More Information: | SLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KND / FZOA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°55'9"S by 25°54'55"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1631 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KND |
| More Information: | KND Maps & Info |
Facts about Shimla Airport (SLV):
- The furthest airport from Shimla Airport (SLV) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Shimla Airport's high elevation of 5,072 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Shimla Airport (SLV) is Chandigarh Airport (IXC), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSW of SLV.
- In addition to being known as "Shimla Airport", another name for SLV is "शिमला हवाई अड्डा".
- Shimla Airport (SLV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kindu Airport (KND):
- In addition to being known as "Kindu Airport", another name for KND is "Aéroport de Kindu".
- The furthest airport from Kindu Airport (KND) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kindu Airport (meaning Kindu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kindu Airport (KND) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 174 miles (279 kilometers) W of KND.
- Kindu Airport (KND) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.72 miles (52.66 km) SSW | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India |     |
| 2 | 55.16 miles (88.78 km) N | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 3 | 67.92 miles (109.31 km) WSW | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 4 | 88.57 miles (142.53 km) NNW | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 5 | 90.39 miles (145.46 km) SE | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 6 | 115.94 miles (186.59 km) NW | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 7 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) WNW | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 8 | 160.22 miles (257.85 km) WNW | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 171.63 miles (276.21 km) NW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 10 | 173.66 miles (279.47 km) S | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | Delhi, India | |
| 11 | 187.88 miles (302.36 km) WNW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 189.44 miles (304.87 km) ENE | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 13 | 212.85 miles (342.55 km) N | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 14 | 235.29 miles (378.66 km) SE | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 15 | 241.13 miles (388.06 km) NNW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.85 miles (19,249.08 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,687.47 miles (17,199.77 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,665.56 miles (17,164.51 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,663.86 miles (17,161.78 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,653.33 miles (17,144.83 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,653.32 miles (17,144.81 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,649.75 miles (17,139.06 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,649.70 miles (17,138.98 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,642.06 miles (17,126.68 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,638.86 miles (17,121.54 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,638.58 miles (17,121.09 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,631.24 miles (17,109.28 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,612.35 miles (17,078.89 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 10,606.52 miles (17,069.50 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,596.41 miles (17,053.23 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) W | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 186.37 miles (299.93 km) SSE | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 204.10 miles (328.47 km) ENE | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 217.12 miles (349.42 km) WNW | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 224.71 miles (361.63 km) SW | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 236.46 miles (380.54 km) E | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 7 | 238.33 miles (383.56 km) N | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 245.11 miles (394.46 km) ENE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 246.16 miles (396.16 km) ENE | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 10 | 264.90 miles (426.32 km) E | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 11 | 273.96 miles (440.90 km) SW | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 276.18 miles (444.47 km) NNW | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 278.34 miles (447.94 km) E | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 289.55 miles (465.98 km) E | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 15 | 292.30 miles (470.42 km) ESE | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.38 miles (19,637.78 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,402.06 miles (18,349.79 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,274.13 miles (18,143.92 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,267.16 miles (18,132.69 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,262.51 miles (18,125.21 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,251.71 miles (18,107.83 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,232.34 miles (18,076.66 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,194.85 miles (18,016.32 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,187.36 miles (18,004.27 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,184.55 miles (17,999.74 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,177.98 miles (17,989.17 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,160.80 miles (17,961.53 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,158.11 miles (17,957.19 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,157.95 miles (17,956.93 km) ENE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,153.86 miles (17,950.35 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |