Nonstop flight route between Salinas, Ecuador and Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(2°12'18"S by 80°59'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°54'0"S by 22°28'9"E)
Distance from SNC to KGA:
7,126.46 miles (11,468.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC), Salinas, Ecuador and Kananga Airport (KGA), Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,126 miles (or 11,469 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 General Ulpiano Paez Airport and Kananga 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 General Ulpiano Paez Airport and Kananga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNC / SESA |
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| Location: | Salinas, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°12'18"S by 80°59'20"W |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNC |
| More Information: | SNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGA / FZUA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°54'0"S by 22°28'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2139 feet (652 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGA |
| More Information: | KGA Maps & Info |
Facts about General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC):
- Because of General Ulpiano Paez Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at General Ulpiano Paez 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.
- In addition to being known as "General Ulpiano Paez Airport", another name for SNC is "Aeropuerto General Ulpiano Paez".
- The furthest airport from General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is nearly antipodal to General Ulpiano Paez Airport (meaning General Ulpiano Paez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aek Godang Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,914 kilometers) away in Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia.
- General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) E of SNC.
Facts about Kananga Airport (KGA):
- In addition to being known as "Kananga Airport", another name for KGA is "Aéroport de Kananga".
- The closest airport to Kananga Airport (KGA) is Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) ESE of KGA.
- Kananga Airport (KGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kananga Airport (KGA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kananga Airport (meaning Kananga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.38 miles (122.93 km) E | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador |     |
| 2 | 87.97 miles (141.57 km) NNE | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 89.60 miles (144.20 km) NNE | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 102.11 miles (164.34 km) SSE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 5 | 109.97 miles (176.99 km) SE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 146.22 miles (235.31 km) ESE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 164.86 miles (265.32 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 8 | 166.60 miles (268.11 km) SE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 166.64 miles (268.18 km) SSE | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 180.31 miles (290.18 km) ENE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 186.83 miles (300.68 km) ENE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 198.12 miles (318.84 km) E | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 207.77 miles (334.37 km) ENE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 208.52 miles (335.58 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 15 | 232.16 miles (373.62 km) NE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,374.10 miles (19,914.13 km) NNW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,340.42 miles (19,859.93 km) NNE | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,337.32 miles (19,854.95 km) N | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,321.49 miles (19,829.47 km) NE | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,264.53 miles (19,737.79 km) WNW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,255.51 miles (19,723.29 km) NW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,250.38 miles (19,715.02 km) WNW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,247.63 miles (19,710.60 km) WNW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,241.34 miles (19,700.48 km) WNW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,229.98 miles (19,682.20 km) NW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,219.31 miles (19,665.03 km) NW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,212.97 miles (19,654.83 km) W | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,212.26 miles (19,653.68 km) NNW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,206.02 miles (19,643.64 km) NNW | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,192.22 miles (19,621.43 km) NNW | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.09 miles (124.07 km) ESE | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 90.08 miles (144.96 km) NE | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 116.85 miles (188.05 km) ESE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 146.85 miles (236.33 km) SSW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 5 | 153.56 miles (247.14 km) SW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 6 | 177.76 miles (286.07 km) NW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 185.51 miles (298.55 km) NNE | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 206.91 miles (332.98 km) WNW | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 212.14 miles (341.40 km) SW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 10 | 260.29 miles (418.90 km) WNW | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 268.85 miles (432.68 km) SE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 285.13 miles (458.87 km) SSW | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 13 | 312.80 miles (503.40 km) E | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 314.27 miles (505.76 km) NE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 329.55 miles (530.36 km) N | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.09 miles (19,579.37 km) N | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,475.43 miles (18,467.87 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,467.45 miles (18,455.03 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,465.96 miles (18,452.63 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,454.49 miles (18,434.17 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,437.94 miles (18,407.54 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,407.57 miles (18,358.66 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,402.61 miles (18,350.68 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,397.88 miles (18,343.06 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,394.46 miles (18,337.56 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,382.53 miles (18,318.36 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,378.25 miles (18,311.47 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,371.65 miles (18,300.85 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,371.15 miles (18,300.05 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,371.15 miles (18,300.05 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |