Nonstop flight route between Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada and Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(55°10'47"N by 118°53'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°55'9"S by 25°54'55"E)
Distance from YQU to KND:
8,326.92 miles (13,400.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grande Prairie Airport (YQU), Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada and Kindu Airport (KND), Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,327 miles (or 13,401 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 Grande Prairie Airport and Kindu 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 Grande Prairie Airport and Kindu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQU / CYQU |
| Airport Name: | Grande Prairie Airport |
| Location: | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°10'47"N by 118°53'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grande Prairie Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2195 feet (669 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQU |
| More Information: | YQU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KND / FZOA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°55'9"S by 25°54'55"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1631 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KND |
| More Information: | KND Maps & Info |
Facts about Grande Prairie Airport (YQU):
- The furthest airport from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,233 miles (16,469 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NW of YQU.
- Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kindu Airport (KND):
- The closest airport to Kindu Airport (KND) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 174 miles (279 kilometers) W of KND.
- Kindu Airport (KND) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kindu Airport (KND) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kindu Airport (meaning Kindu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Kindu Airport", another name for KND is "Aéroport de Kindu".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.00 miles (102.99 km) NW | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 64.72 miles (104.16 km) NNE | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 79.14 miles (127.36 km) ENE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 87.27 miles (140.45 km) S | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 91.44 miles (147.16 km) NE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 102.78 miles (165.40 km) NW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) WNW | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 134.33 miles (216.18 km) WNW | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 136.44 miles (219.57 km) SSE | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 143.00 miles (230.13 km) ESE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 147.36 miles (237.15 km) SE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 154.51 miles (248.66 km) SSE | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 157.06 miles (252.76 km) SE | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 161.99 miles (260.69 km) E | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 176.42 miles (283.92 km) WSW | Prince George Airport (YXS) | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,233.43 miles (16,469.07 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,222.94 miles (16,452.19 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,219.19 miles (16,446.15 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,198.11 miles (16,412.23 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,182.83 miles (16,387.63 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,171.82 miles (16,369.91 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,167.81 miles (16,363.46 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,134.31 miles (16,309.55 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,113.76 miles (16,276.48 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,112.51 miles (16,274.47 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,082.99 miles (16,226.96 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,078.86 miles (16,220.31 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,074.04 miles (16,212.56 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,071.99 miles (16,209.25 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,054.39 miles (16,180.93 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) W | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 186.37 miles (299.93 km) SSE | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 204.10 miles (328.47 km) ENE | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 217.12 miles (349.42 km) WNW | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 224.71 miles (361.63 km) SW | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 236.46 miles (380.54 km) E | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 7 | 238.33 miles (383.56 km) N | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 245.11 miles (394.46 km) ENE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 246.16 miles (396.16 km) ENE | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 10 | 264.90 miles (426.32 km) E | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 11 | 273.96 miles (440.90 km) SW | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 276.18 miles (444.47 km) NNW | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 278.34 miles (447.94 km) E | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 289.55 miles (465.98 km) E | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 15 | 292.30 miles (470.42 km) ESE | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.38 miles (19,637.78 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,402.06 miles (18,349.79 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,274.13 miles (18,143.92 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,267.16 miles (18,132.69 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,262.51 miles (18,125.21 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,251.71 miles (18,107.83 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,232.34 miles (18,076.66 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,194.85 miles (18,016.32 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,187.36 miles (18,004.27 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,184.55 miles (17,999.74 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,177.98 miles (17,989.17 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,160.80 miles (17,961.53 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,158.11 miles (17,957.19 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,157.95 miles (17,956.93 km) ENE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,153.86 miles (17,950.35 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |