Nonstop flight route between Viqueque, East Timor and Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(8°53'2"S by 126°22'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E)
Distance from VIQ to BSU:
7,363.48 miles (11,850.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Viqueque Airport (VIQ), Viqueque, East Timor and Basankusu Airport (BSU), Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,363 miles (or 11,850 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 Viqueque Airport and Basankusu 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 Viqueque Airport and Basankusu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIQ / WPVQ |
| Airport Name: | Viqueque Airport |
| Location: | Viqueque, East Timor |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°53'2"S by 126°22'23"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIQ |
| More Information: | VIQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSU / FZEN |
| Airport Name: | Basankusu Airport |
| Location: | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°13'28"N by 19°47'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1217 feet (371 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSU |
| More Information: | BSU Maps & Info |
Facts about Viqueque Airport (VIQ):
- The furthest airport from Viqueque Airport (VIQ) is Albina Airstrip (ABN), which is nearly antipodal to Viqueque Airport (meaning Viqueque Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Albina Airstrip), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Albina, Suriname.
- The closest airport to Viqueque Airport (VIQ) is Baucau Airport (BCH), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) N of VIQ.
- Because of Viqueque Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Viqueque 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.
Facts about Basankusu Airport (BSU):
- The furthest airport from Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Basankusu Airport (meaning Basankusu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Basankusu Airport (BSU) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) WNW of BSU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.60 miles (44.42 km) N | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor |     |
| 2 | 62.45 miles (100.50 km) WNW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 3 | 105.18 miles (169.28 km) WSW | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 131.99 miles (212.42 km) WNW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 204.47 miles (329.06 km) WSW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 282.95 miles (455.36 km) W | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 282.96 miles (455.38 km) W | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 321.72 miles (517.75 km) W | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 322.95 miles (519.73 km) WSW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 325.80 miles (524.33 km) ESE | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 339.87 miles (546.96 km) ESE | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 348.13 miles (560.26 km) N | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 350.78 miles (564.53 km) SE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 350.80 miles (564.56 km) NW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 362.80 miles (583.86 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.37 miles (19,637.76 km) N | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,199.03 miles (19,632.38 km) NNE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,176.71 miles (19,596.47 km) NNE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,158.02 miles (19,566.39 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,142.89 miles (19,542.04 km) NNW | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 12,138.77 miles (19,535.40 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,127.62 miles (19,517.47 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,118.88 miles (19,503.41 km) N | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,102.19 miles (19,476.54 km) NNE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,099.77 miles (19,472.65 km) NNE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,098.33 miles (19,470.33 km) ENE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 12 | 12,090.93 miles (19,458.42 km) NNE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,087.28 miles (19,452.55 km) NE | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,079.69 miles (19,440.33 km) ENE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 15 | 12,076.51 miles (19,435.21 km) NNE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.06 miles (198.05 km) WNW | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 128.71 miles (207.14 km) SE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 132.83 miles (213.77 km) SW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 134.84 miles (217.00 km) ENE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 154.35 miles (248.40 km) NW | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 192.67 miles (310.08 km) SSW | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 224.70 miles (361.62 km) NNE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 236.15 miles (380.04 km) NNW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 242.51 miles (390.29 km) SSW | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 291.66 miles (469.39 km) WSW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 293.84 miles (472.89 km) SE | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 302.98 miles (487.59 km) WSW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 308.73 miles (496.86 km) SSW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 316.40 miles (509.20 km) NNW | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 316.48 miles (509.33 km) WSW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.66 miles (19,536.84 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,801.88 miles (18,993.23 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,635.99 miles (18,726.27 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,340.55 miles (18,250.81 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,336.38 miles (18,244.10 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,332.56 miles (18,237.95 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,284.88 miles (18,161.21 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,261.28 miles (18,123.23 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,254.74 miles (18,112.70 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,249.92 miles (18,104.94 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,242.55 miles (18,093.09 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,238.01 miles (18,085.78 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,236.43 miles (18,083.24 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,210.14 miles (18,040.93 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,198.99 miles (18,022.99 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |