Nonstop flight route between Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(63°45'24"N by 68°33'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°38'30"S by 25°15'10"E)
Distance from YFB to KMN:
6,869.82 miles (11,055.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Iqaluit Airport (YFB), Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and Kamina Air Base (KMN), Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,870 miles (or 11,056 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 Iqaluit Airport and Kamina Air Base, 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 Iqaluit Airport and Kamina Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YFB / CYFB |
| Airport Name: | Iqaluit Airport |
| Location: | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°45'24"N by 68°33'21"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YFB |
| More Information: | YFB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMN / FZSA |
| Airport Name: | Kamina Air Base |
| Location: | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°38'30"S by 25°15'10"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3543 feet (1,080 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMN |
| More Information: | KMN Maps & Info |
Facts about Iqaluit Airport (YFB):
- The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, conducted cold weather testing from Iqaluit Airport during February 2006 - its first North American visit.
- The airport serves as a diversion airport on Polar routes.
- There are 30 short term parking spaces at the airport.
- Iqaluit Airport (YFB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,428 miles (16,782 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Iqaluit Airport was originally founded as Frobisher Bay Air Base in 1942.
- The closest airport to Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Kimmirut Airport (YLC), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SSW of YFB.
- Because of Iqaluit Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Iqaluit 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 Kamina Air Base (KMN):
- The closest airport to Kamina Air Base (KMN) is Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), which is located 148 miles (238 kilometers) S of KMN.
- Kamina Air Base (KMN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kamina Air Base (KMN) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,943 miles (19,221 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.98 miles (120.67 km) SSW | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 184.04 miles (296.18 km) SW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 184.74 miles (297.31 km) NNE | Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 190.31 miles (306.28 km) S | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 209.02 miles (336.39 km) SW | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 243.46 miles (391.82 km) WNW | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 248.29 miles (399.59 km) WSW | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 261.91 miles (421.50 km) S | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 291.69 miles (469.42 km) NNE | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 306.95 miles (493.99 km) WSW | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 11 | 310.06 miles (498.99 km) S | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 354.66 miles (570.76 km) S | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 358.79 miles (577.42 km) SSE | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 368.49 miles (593.02 km) WSW | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 381.82 miles (614.48 km) SW | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,427.71 miles (16,781.74 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,411.26 miles (16,755.26 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,389.30 miles (16,719.91 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,370.04 miles (16,688.92 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,356.00 miles (16,666.33 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,352.28 miles (16,660.34 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,349.24 miles (16,655.44 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,343.04 miles (16,645.47 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,343.02 miles (16,645.43 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,341.31 miles (16,642.69 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,329.97 miles (16,624.43 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,328.18 miles (16,621.55 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,325.23 miles (16,616.81 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,311.93 miles (16,595.40 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,302.26 miles (16,579.84 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 147.76 miles (237.79 km) S | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 159.23 miles (256.25 km) NW | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 208.92 miles (336.22 km) NNW | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 250.77 miles (403.58 km) SW | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 5 | 254.04 miles (408.83 km) NNE | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 255.52 miles (411.22 km) SSE | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 7 | 256.00 miles (411.99 km) SE | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 268.85 miles (432.68 km) NW | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 273.94 miles (440.86 km) WNW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 10 | 275.11 miles (442.75 km) SW | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 11 | 284.94 miles (458.57 km) NNW | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 300.93 miles (484.30 km) SE | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 13 | 309.14 miles (497.52 km) W | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 14 | 315.26 miles (507.36 km) WNW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 15 | 325.46 miles (523.77 km) SSE | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,943.34 miles (19,220.89 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,671.09 miles (18,782.76 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,665.17 miles (18,773.23 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,660.38 miles (18,765.51 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,649.53 miles (18,748.05 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,630.27 miles (18,717.06 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,592.82 miles (18,656.80 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,584.98 miles (18,644.17 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,582.54 miles (18,640.25 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,575.87 miles (18,629.51 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,558.33 miles (18,601.29 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,555.79 miles (18,597.19 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,535.77 miles (18,564.98 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,535.77 miles (18,564.98 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,534.18 miles (18,562.41 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |