Nonstop flight route between Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States and Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(36°11'53"N by 95°53'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°57'42"S by 23°22'41"E)
Distance from TUL to LBO:
8,040.14 miles (12,939.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tulsa International Airport (TUL), Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States and Lusambo Airport (LBO), Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,040 miles (or 12,939 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 Tulsa International Airport and Lusambo 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 Tulsa International Airport and Lusambo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUL / KTUL |
| Airport Name: | Tulsa International Airport |
| Location: | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°11'53"N by 95°53'17"W |
| Area Served: | Northeast Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tulsa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 677 feet (206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUL |
| More Information: | TUL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBO / FZVI |
| Airport Name: | Lusambo Airport |
| Location: | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°57'42"S by 23°22'41"E |
| Area Served: | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1407 feet (429 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBO |
| More Information: | LBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Tulsa International Airport (TUL):
- Because of Tulsa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 677 feet, planes can take off or land at Tulsa International 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.
- Tulsa International Airport handled 2,794,469 passengers last year.
- The Tulsa Air and Space Museum was established in 1998 on the northwest side of the airport.
- Tulsa International Airport (TUL) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) is Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSW of TUL.
- In January 1928, Skelly bought the Mid-Continent Aircraft Company of Tulsa and renamed it the Spartan Aircraft Company.
- The furthest airport from Tulsa International Airport (TUL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,743 miles (17,289 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Spirit AeroSystems builds Boeing Wing and floor beam parts and Gulfstream Wing parts in a facility on the east side of the airport, just north of runway 26.
- In June 1946, American Airlines built a maintenance and engineering base at Tulsa Municipal Airport.
Facts about Lusambo Airport (LBO):
- The furthest airport from Lusambo Airport (LBO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Lusambo Airport (meaning Lusambo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,225 miles (19,674 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Lusambo Airport (LBO) is Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) S of LBO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.21 miles (19.66 km) SSW | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.79 miles (59.21 km) S | Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM) | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 39.69 miles (63.87 km) N | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 41.03 miles (66.04 km) SE | Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 47.56 miles (76.54 km) SE | Davis Field (MKO) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 51.37 miles (82.67 km) WSW | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 52.33 miles (84.22 km) WSW | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 64.33 miles (103.53 km) NNE | Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 66.61 miles (107.19 km) N | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 66.83 miles (107.56 km) W | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 74.14 miles (119.31 km) NE | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 76.76 miles (123.53 km) WNW | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) E | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 81.05 miles (130.44 km) NNE | Tri-City Airport (PPF) | Parsons, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 82.90 miles (133.42 km) SW | Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,742.90 miles (17,288.97 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,684.76 miles (17,195.41 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,663.91 miles (17,161.85 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,643.02 miles (17,128.24 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,632.46 miles (17,111.25 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,623.67 miles (17,097.09 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,611.33 miles (17,077.24 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,606.55 miles (17,069.55 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,598.63 miles (17,056.80 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,598.43 miles (17,056.48 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,590.61 miles (17,043.89 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,582.96 miles (17,031.58 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,562.28 miles (16,998.30 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,550.56 miles (16,979.44 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,538.75 miles (16,960.43 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.17 miles (130.64 km) S | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 90.08 miles (144.96 km) SW | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) N | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 128.54 miles (206.86 km) SSE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 207.67 miles (334.21 km) WNW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 224.71 miles (361.63 km) NE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 235.54 miles (379.06 km) SW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 8 | 243.54 miles (391.94 km) SW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 9 | 250.32 miles (402.84 km) E | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 259.99 miles (418.41 km) N | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 260.08 miles (418.56 km) W | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 284.94 miles (458.57 km) SSE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 301.25 miles (484.82 km) SW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 14 | 316.16 miles (508.81 km) W | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 366.26 miles (589.44 km) NNW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,225.17 miles (19,674.45 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,415.06 miles (18,370.71 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,411.60 miles (18,365.14 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,407.01 miles (18,357.75 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,395.68 miles (18,339.52 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,378.18 miles (18,311.37 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,343.25 miles (18,255.14 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,342.02 miles (18,253.17 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,335.59 miles (18,242.81 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,334.78 miles (18,241.51 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,331.20 miles (18,235.76 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,317.65 miles (18,213.94 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,313.82 miles (18,207.79 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,303.29 miles (18,190.83 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,303.29 miles (18,190.83 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |