AirportsKindu Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Kindu, in Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KND.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KND
- ICAO code
- FZOA
- City
- Kindu
- State or region
- Maniema Province
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 2.9192° S, 25.9154° E
- Elevation
- 497 m (1,630 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,200 m (7,218 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KND means Kindu Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FZOA. 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 2.9192° S, 25.9154° E. It stands 497 metres (1,630 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
Kindu 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 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamembe AirportKamembe, Rwanda | KME | 336 km |
| Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International AirportBujumbura, Burundi | BJM | 381 km |
| Bangoka International AirportKisangani | FKI | 384 km |
| Goma International AirportGoma | GOM | 395 km |
| Mbuji Mayi AirportMbuji Mayi | MJM | 441 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,482 km | 8 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,685 km | 7 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,460 km | 5 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,542 km | 8 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,036 km | 13 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,961 km | 18 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,692 km | 11 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,343 km | 15 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,980 km | 16 h 10 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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