Nonstop flight route between Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Vernon, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kolwezi Airport (KWZ), Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), Vernon, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,057 miles (or 14,576 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 Kolwezi Airport and Vernon Regional 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 Kolwezi Airport and Vernon Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWZ / FZQM |
Airport Name: | Kolwezi Airport |
Location: | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°45'56"S by 25°30'20"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5007 feet (1,526 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWZ |
More Information: | KWZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVE / CYVK |
Airport Name: | Vernon Regional Airport |
Location: | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°14'45"N by 119°19'50"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Vernon |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1141 feet (348 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YVE |
More Information: | YVE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kolwezi Airport (KWZ):
- The furthest airport from Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,817 miles (19,018 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) is Solwezi Airport (SLI), which is located 113 miles (183 kilometers) SSE of KWZ.
- Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kolwezi Airport's high elevation of 5,007 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KWZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KWZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Vernon Regional Airport (YVE):
- The furthest airport from Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,547 miles (16,974 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) is Kelowna International Airport (YLW), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) S of YVE.