Nonstop flight route between Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°2'8"S by 18°47'8"E)
Distance from SXL to KKW:
4,392.15 miles (7,068.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sligo Airport (SXL), Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland and Kikwit Airport (KKW), Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,392 miles (or 7,068 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 Sligo Airport and Kikwit 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 Sligo Airport and Kikwit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXL / EISG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°16'49"N by 8°35'57"W |
| Area Served: | Sligo , Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Sligo Northwest Airport Co Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXL |
| More Information: | SXL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKW / FZCA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°2'8"S by 18°47'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1572 feet (479 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKW |
| More Information: | KKW Maps & Info |
Facts about Sligo Airport (SXL):
- Euroceltic were operating the Government of Ireland public service obligation subsidy scheme for the route to Dublin at the time.
- Until the end of 2008 there was a connection with Manchester which was operated by Aer Arann.
- The Irish Government commissioned Value for Money Review of Exchequer Funding on the Regional Airports Programme recommended the ending of operational subvention to the airport and the ending of the PSO designation citing poor performance, growing operational costs and development of alternative transport connections to the region.
- The closest airport to Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of SXL.
- Sligo Airport (SXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sligo Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Sligo 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 furthest airport from Sligo Airport (SXL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,907 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sligo Airport", another name for SXL is "Aerfort Shligigh".
Facts about Kikwit Airport (KKW):
- Kikwit Airport (KKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kikwit Airport (KKW) is Idiofa Airport (IDF), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) E of KKW.
- The furthest airport from Kikwit Airport (KKW) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kikwit Airport (meaning Kikwit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Kikwit Airport", another name for KKW is "Kikwit Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.07 miles (43.56 km) SSW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland |     |
| 2 | 39.02 miles (62.80 km) ENE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 53.78 miles (86.55 km) N | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 4 | 57.93 miles (93.22 km) W | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 5 | 69.13 miles (111.26 km) SSW | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 6 | 77.94 miles (125.43 km) NE | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 80.74 miles (129.94 km) SSW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 91.21 miles (146.79 km) SSW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 9 | 91.84 miles (147.79 km) SSW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 10 | 91.92 miles (147.94 km) SSW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 11 | 99.18 miles (159.61 km) ENE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 109.87 miles (176.82 km) S | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 13 | 111.94 miles (180.16 km) ESE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | 111.99 miles (180.23 km) ENE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 124.69 miles (200.66 km) SSE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,906.87 miles (19,162.20 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,876.52 miles (19,113.36 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,857.28 miles (19,082.40 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,803.78 miles (18,996.30 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,793.36 miles (18,979.53 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,786.19 miles (18,967.99 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,769.46 miles (18,941.06 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,755.13 miles (18,918.00 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,747.37 miles (18,905.52 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,719.60 miles (18,860.82 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,717.77 miles (18,857.88 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,708.16 miles (18,842.42 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,689.48 miles (18,812.35 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,686.74 miles (18,807.94 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,637.40 miles (18,728.53 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.11 miles (90.30 km) E | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 123.84 miles (199.31 km) ENE | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 153.49 miles (247.02 km) NW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 177.25 miles (285.25 km) NNW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 214.93 miles (345.89 km) SE | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 6 | 216.17 miles (347.89 km) N | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 234.40 miles (377.23 km) W | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 248.20 miles (399.43 km) N | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 249.23 miles (401.10 km) WNW | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 255.93 miles (411.87 km) SE | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 11 | 260.29 miles (418.90 km) ESE | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 264.61 miles (425.85 km) SSW | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 13 | 270.59 miles (435.47 km) SSE | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 14 | 286.39 miles (460.90 km) S | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 15 | 297.39 miles (478.61 km) NW | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,097.06 miles (19,468.29 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,533.91 miles (18,561.99 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,451.86 miles (18,429.94 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,371.53 miles (18,300.65 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,363.05 miles (18,287.02 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,349.16 miles (18,264.65 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,340.68 miles (18,251.01 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,337.60 miles (18,246.06 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,324.75 miles (18,225.37 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,311.63 miles (18,204.26 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,294.96 miles (18,177.43 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,294.77 miles (18,177.13 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,293.37 miles (18,174.88 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,292.98 miles (18,174.25 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,290.35 miles (18,170.00 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |