Nonstop flight route between Tegucigalpa, Honduras and Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Toncontín International Airport (TGU), Tegucigalpa, Honduras and Kongolo Airport (KOO), Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,929 miles (or 12,761 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 Toncontín International Airport and Kongolo 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 Toncontín International Airport and Kongolo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGU / MHTG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°3'42"N by 87°13'0"W | 
| Area Served: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 3297 feet (1,005 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TGU | 
| More Information: | TGU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOO / FZRQ | 
| Airport Name: | Kongolo Airport | 
| Location: | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°23'39"S by 26°59'23"E | 
| Area Served: | Kongolo, DR Congo | 
| Elevation: | 1850 feet (564 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KOO | 
| More Information: | KOO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Toncontín International Airport (TGU):
- The airport has a single asphalt runway, which sits at an elevation of 1,005 m AMSL.
- The closest airport to Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NW of TGU.
- On May 30, 2008, the tragedy of TACA Flight 390 prompted the announcement by then Honduran President Manuel Zelaya that all large aircraft operations would move to the Soto Cano Air Base.
- Toncontín International Airport handled 493,000 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Toncontín International Airport", another name for TGU is "Aeropuerto Internacional Toncontín".
- The furthest airport from Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Toncontín International Airport (meaning Toncontín International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- During the Football War of 1969, Toncontín was a major target for the Salvadoran Air Force, and it was bombed on several occasions by Salvadoran Air-raids.
- Toncontín International Airport or Teniente Coronel Hernán Acosta Mejía Airport is a civil and military airport located 6 km from the center of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- Toncontín International Airport (TGU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kongolo Airport (KOO):
- The furthest airport from Kongolo Airport (KOO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kongolo Airport (meaning Kongolo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kongolo Airport (KOO) is Kalemie Airport (FMI), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) ESE of KOO.




