Nonstop flight route between Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada and Kigali, Rwanda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU), Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada and Kigali International Airport (KGL), Kigali, Rwanda would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,777 miles (or 10,906 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 Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport and Kigali International 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 Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport and Kigali International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAU / |
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| Location: | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°39'43"N by 73°19'17"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Xstrata Nickel - Mine Raglan |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1902 feet (580 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAU |
| More Information: | YAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGL / HRYR |
| Airport Name: | Kigali International Airport |
| Location: | Kigali, Rwanda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°57'59"S by 30°7'59"E |
| Area Served: | Kigali |
| Operator/Owner: | Rwanda Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Civil aviation airport |
| Elevation: | 4891 feet (1,491 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGL |
| More Information: | KGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU):
- The closest airport to Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) is Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of YAU.
- The furthest airport from Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,527 miles (16,942 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport", another name for YAU is "CTP9".
- Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kigali International Airport (KGL):
- The closest airport to Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of KGL.
- Because of Kigali International Airport's high elevation of 4,891 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport is located in the suburb of Kanombe, at the eastern edge of Kigali, approximately 14 kilometres, by road, east of the central business district of the city of Kigali.
- There are 3 others airlines, which have a base at Kigali.
- The furthest airport from Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition, Akagera Aviation and the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority have their offices at the airport.
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) currently has only 1 runway.
