Nonstop flight route between Terrell, Texas, United States and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL), Terrell, Texas, United States and N'djili Airport (FIH), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,641 miles (or 12,297 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 Terrell Municipal Airport and N'djili 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 Terrell Municipal Airport and N'djili Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRL / KTRL |
Airport Name: | Terrell Municipal Airport |
Location: | Terrell, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°42'33"N by 96°16'2"W |
Operator/Owner: | 474 |
Airport Type: | City of Terrell, Texas |
Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TRL |
More Information: | TRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FIH / FZAA |
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Location: | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°23'8"S by 15°26'40"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1027 feet (313 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FIH |
More Information: | FIH Maps & Info |
Facts about Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL):
- Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL) has 2 runways.
- From November 1942 until June 1944, small numbers of American Army Air Forces flight cadets trained alongside the RAF students.
- The airport, actually only a grass field, was first used by a local flying club beginning in the Fall of 1940.
- The furthest airport from Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,894 miles (17,532 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL) is Majors Airport (GVT), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNE of TRL.
- The airport has services for commercial and private aviation.
- Because of Terrell Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Terrell Municipal 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 N'djili Airport (FIH):
- The furthest airport from N'djili Airport (FIH) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- N'djili Airport handled 672,347 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "N'djili Airport", another name for FIH is "Aéroport de N'djili".
- Air Traffic Control Tower at Kinshasa International Airport
- The closest airport to N'djili Airport (FIH) is Maya–Maya Airport (BZV), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of FIH.
- Terminal building at Kinshasa International Airport
- In 1998, N'Djili airport was the site of one of the decisive battles of the Second Congo War.
- N'djili Airport (FIH) currently has only 1 runway.