Nonstop flight route between Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States and Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL), Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States and Bangoka International Airport (FKI), Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,514 miles (or 12,093 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 Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field and Bangoka International 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 Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field and Bangoka International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCL / KTCL |
Airport Name: | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field |
Location: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'14"N by 87°36'41"W |
Area Served: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | City of Tuscaloosa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TCL |
More Information: | TCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKI / FZIC |
Airport Name: | Bangoka International Airport |
Location: | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°28'54"N by 25°20'17"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1417 feet (432 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FKI |
More Information: | FKI Maps & Info |
Facts about Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL):
- The closest airport to Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) is George Downer Airport (AIV), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of TCL.
- Because of Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field 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.
- Runway 11/29 was paved in the early 1950s.
- Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) has 2 runways.
- On April 15, 1986, American Eagle commenced service between Tuscaloosa and Nashville.
- Jet charters continue to periodically operate at Tuscaloosa, but sustained commercial air service has eluded Tuscaloosa Regional to date.
- Atlantic Southeast Airlines provided daily service between Tuscaloosa and Atlanta between 1982 and June 1992.GP Express Airlines would continue service to Atlanta from June 6, 1992, through the elimination of the EAS subsidy for its operation on June 30, 1994.
- During World War II, the field was revamped to include a single main runway.
- The furthest airport from Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,131 miles (17,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Bangoka International Airport (FKI):
- The furthest airport from Bangoka International Airport (FKI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Bangoka International Airport (meaning Bangoka International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,185 miles (19,609 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Bangoka International Airport (FKI) is Yangambi Airport (YAN), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of FKI.
- Bangoka International Airport (FKI) currently has only 1 runway.