Nonstop flight route between Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lethbridge Airport (YQL), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and Kongolo Airport (KOO), Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,591 miles (or 13,826 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 Lethbridge Airport and Kongolo 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 Lethbridge Airport and Kongolo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQL / CYQL | 
| Airport Name: | Lethbridge Airport | 
| Location: | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°37'49"N by 112°47'58"W | 
| Area Served: | Lethbridge | 
| Operator/Owner: | Lethbridge County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3048 feet (929 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YQL | 
| More Information: | YQL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOO / FZRQ | 
| Airport Name: | Kongolo Airport | 
| Location: | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°23'39"S by 26°59'23"E | 
| Area Served: | Kongolo, DR Congo | 
| Elevation: | 1850 feet (564 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KOO | 
| More Information: | KOO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lethbridge Airport (YQL):
- The closest airport to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) is Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) W of YQL.
 - Lethbridge Airport (YQL) has 2 runways.
 - In 1947, the RCAF's mess hall was converted by the Department of Transportation into an Air Terminal Building, which was replaced by the current facility in 1979.
 - Time Air was a regional airline that was initially based in Lethbridge.
 - Lethbridge County assumed ownership of the airport on 1 January 1997, and it was subsequently named the Lethbridge County Airport.
 - On 23 July 2010, a Canadian Air Force McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet crashed during a practice run for the upcoming Alberta International Airshow.
 - The airport is a Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Designated Aerodrome, thus providing full passenger screening.
 - From 1939–1948, Lethbridge operated as Western Canada's primary airline hub.
 - The furthest airport from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,420 miles (16,770 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 
Facts about Kongolo Airport (KOO):
- The furthest airport from Kongolo Airport (KOO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kongolo Airport (meaning Kongolo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 - The closest airport to Kongolo Airport (KOO) is Kalemie Airport (FMI), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) ESE of KOO.
 
