AirportsKananga Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Kananga, in Kasaï-Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KGA.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KGA
- ICAO code
- FZUA
- City
- Kananga
- State or region
- Kasaï-Central Province
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 5.9001° S, 22.4692° E
- Elevation
- 652 m (2,139 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,200 m (7,218 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KGA means Kananga Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FZUA. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 5.9001° S, 22.4692° E. It stands 652 metres (2,139 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Lubumbashi, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Kananga Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,200 metres (7,218 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 19 airports of Democratic Republic of the Congo on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 9.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,200 m 7,218 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mbuji Mayi AirportMbuji Mayi | MJM | 124 km |
| Dundo AirportChitato, Angola | DUE | 247 km |
| Ilebo AirportIlebo | PFR | 272 km |
| Kikwit AirportKikwit | KKW | 419 km |
| Kamina City AirportKamina | KMN | 420 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,986 km | 8 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,178 km | 7 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,964 km | 6 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,743 km | 8 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,961 km | 13 h 40 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,926 km | 18 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,086 km | 11 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,848 km | 16 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,043 km | 16 h 15 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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