Nonstop flight route between Château-Thierry, France and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(49°4'0"N by 3°21'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°35'28"S by 27°31'51"E)
Distance from XCY to FBM:
4,442.38 miles (7,149.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY), Château-Thierry, France and Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,442 miles (or 7,149 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XCY / LFFH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Château-Thierry, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°4'0"N by 3°21'20"E |
| Area Served: | Château-Thierry, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Club aéronautique de Château Thierry |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 723 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XCY |
| More Information: | XCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBM / FZQA |
| Airport Name: | Lubumbashi International Airport |
| Location: | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°35'28"S by 27°31'51"E |
| Area Served: | Lubumbashi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4295 feet (1,309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBM |
| More Information: | FBM Maps & Info |
Facts about Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY):
- In addition to being known as "Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome", another name for XCY is "Aérodrome de Château-Thierry - Belleau".
- Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) is Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of XCY.
- Because of Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 723 feet, planes can take off or land at Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome 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 Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (meaning Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM):
- Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,850 miles (19,070 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSE of FBM.
- This airport played a high-profile role during the Katanga war.
- Because of Lubumbashi International Airport's high elevation of 4,295 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FBM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FBM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Lubumbashi International Airport is an airport in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.62 miles (57.33 km) ENE | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France |     |
| 2 | 36.80 miles (59.22 km) W | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 3 | 41.96 miles (67.54 km) W | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 4 | 43.61 miles (70.19 km) ESE | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 5 | 50.29 miles (80.93 km) WSW | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 6 | 59.65 miles (96.00 km) SSE | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| 7 | 60.78 miles (97.81 km) WSW | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 8 | 62.11 miles (99.96 km) WNW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 9 | 70.68 miles (113.75 km) NW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 10 | 84.56 miles (136.09 km) S | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 11 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) N | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 12 | 90.31 miles (145.34 km) NNW | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 13 | 93.39 miles (150.30 km) WSW | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 14 | 96.76 miles (155.71 km) W | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 15 | 100.51 miles (161.76 km) WNW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.49 miles (19,430.35 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,794.09 miles (18,980.70 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,793.12 miles (18,979.14 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,786.47 miles (18,968.44 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,782.40 miles (18,961.89 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,780.72 miles (18,959.19 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,775.41 miles (18,950.64 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,763.19 miles (18,930.97 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,760.02 miles (18,925.87 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,741.77 miles (18,896.49 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,741.17 miles (18,895.53 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,729.05 miles (18,876.04 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,723.75 miles (18,867.50 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,716.95 miles (18,856.56 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,715.51 miles (18,854.24 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.11 miles (116.05 km) SSE | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 2 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) WSW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 3 | 96.35 miles (155.06 km) ENE | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 4 | 99.62 miles (160.33 km) SSE | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 5 | 123.62 miles (198.95 km) SE | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 6 | 148.65 miles (239.22 km) WNW | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 256.00 miles (411.99 km) NW | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 262.20 miles (421.98 km) ENE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 9 | 265.67 miles (427.55 km) SSE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 10 | 287.40 miles (462.52 km) SW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 300.41 miles (483.46 km) NE | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 12 | 312.88 miles (503.53 km) W | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 13 | 318.78 miles (513.03 km) ESE | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 14 | 320.14 miles (515.21 km) NE | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 15 | 320.69 miles (516.10 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,849.57 miles (19,069.98 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,827.39 miles (19,034.29 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,825.74 miles (19,031.63 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,818.10 miles (19,019.34 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,796.63 miles (18,984.79 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,758.84 miles (18,923.98 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,742.25 miles (18,897.26 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,735.53 miles (18,886.46 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,731.95 miles (18,880.70 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,708.61 miles (18,843.14 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,708.34 miles (18,842.70 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,693.63 miles (18,819.03 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,673.98 miles (18,787.41 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,673.98 miles (18,787.41 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,669.99 miles (18,780.99 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |