Nonstop flight route between Sukhumi, Georgia and Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), Sukhumi, Georgia and Kalemie Airport (FMI), Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,449 miles (or 5,550 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 Sukhumi Babushara Airport and Kalemie 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 Sukhumi Babushara Airport and Kalemie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUI / UGSS |
Airport Name: | Sukhumi Babushara Airport |
Location: | Sukhumi, Georgia |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°51'29"N by 41°7'41"E |
Area Served: | Sukhumi |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUI |
More Information: | SUI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMI / FZRF |
Airport Name: | Kalemie Airport |
Location: | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°52'32"S by 29°15'0"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2569 feet (783 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FMI |
More Information: | FMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI):
- Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was built in the mid-1960s, when the region was part of the Soviet Union.
- The closest airport to Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) is Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NW of SUI.
- Because of Sukhumi Babushara Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Sukhumi Babushara 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.
- The airport is currently only used for flights to the mountain village of Pskhu and for flights carried out by Russian Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,052 miles (17,786 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In 2006 the government of the Republic of Abkhazia expressed its desire to resume international air traffic in the future, however the facility is not recognized as an international airport by ICAO and flights can only be allowed with the permission of the Georgian government.
Facts about Kalemie Airport (FMI):
- The closest airport to Kalemie Airport (FMI) is Kigoma Airport (TKQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) NNE of FMI.
- The furthest airport from Kalemie Airport (FMI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,909 miles (19,165 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) currently has only 1 runway.