Nonstop flight route between Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia and Kuvumu Airport (BKY), Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,024 miles (or 8,085 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 Pinang Kampai Airport and Kuvumu 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 Pinang Kampai Airport and Kuvumu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUM / WIBD |
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Location: | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°36'33"N by 101°26'0"E |
Area Served: | Dumai |
Operator/Owner: | Dumai City Council, Pertamina |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DUM |
More Information: | DUM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKY / FZMA |
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Location: | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°18'32"S by 28°48'30"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5643 feet (1,720 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKY |
More Information: | BKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM):
- The closest airport to Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) is Melaka International Airport (MKZ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NE of DUM.
- Because of Pinang Kampai Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Pinang Kampai 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.
- The furthest airport from Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) is Chachoan Airport (ATF), which is nearly antipodal to Pinang Kampai Airport (meaning Pinang Kampai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chachoan Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,971 kilometers) away in Ambato, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Pinang Kampai Airport", other names for DUM include "Bandar Udara Pinang Kampai" and "بانداراقيناغكمقاي".
- Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kuvumu Airport (BKY):
- Because of Kuvumu Airport's high elevation of 5,643 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BKY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BKY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Kuvumu Airport", other names for BKY include "Bukavu Kuvumu Airport" and "Kuvumu Airport (Bukavu)".
- Kuvumu Airport (BKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kuvumu Airport (BKY) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kuvumu Airport (meaning Kuvumu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,011 miles (19,330 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kuvumu Airport (BKY) is Goma Airport (GOM), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of BKY.