Nonstop flight route between Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India and Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vijayawada Airport (VGA), Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India and Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ), Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,381 miles (or 7,051 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 Vijayawada Airport and Basango Mboliasa 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 Vijayawada Airport and Basango Mboliasa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VGA / VBOZ |
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| Location: | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'59"N by 80°40'0"E |
| Area Served: | Vijayawada |
| Operator/Owner: | AAI |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VGA |
| More Information: | VGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRZ / FZBT |
| Airport Name: | Basango Mboliasa Airport |
| Location: | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°26'59"S by 19°0'0"E |
| Area Served: | Kiri |
| Elevation: | 1017 feet (310 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRZ |
| More Information: | KRZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Vijayawada Airport (VGA):
- The airfield served as an army base during the World War II and at that time only defense airlines were the one taking flights from here.
- Vijayawada Airport (VGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Vijayawada Airport", other names for VGA include "Gannavaram Airport" and "VOBZ".
- The airport, which had only Kingfisher Airline operating two flights - one each to Hyderabad and Bangalore previously, now has six flights a day taking off to various destinations.
- Because of Vijayawada Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Vijayawada 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 Vijayawada Airport (VGA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,459 miles (18,441 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Vijayawada Airport (VGA) is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), which is located 156 miles (251 kilometers) WNW of VGA.
Facts about Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ):
- The furthest airport from Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Basango Mboliasa Airport (meaning Basango Mboliasa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,182 miles (19,605 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) is Inongo Airport (INO), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SW of KRZ.
