Distance from Lubumbashi to Kinshasa
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Extended route information
The flight distance between the nearest airports Lubumbashi (LUN) and Kinshasa (FIH) is 1,550.89 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 2h 19min. Similar flight routes: LUN → LAD , LUN → QUO , LUN → KGL , LUN → ABV , HRE → FIH
Bearing: 301.34° (WNW)The initial bearing on the course from Lubumbashi to Kinshasa is 301.34° and the compass direction is WNW.
Midpoint: -8.0365,21.33412The geographic midpoint between Lubumbashi and Kinshasa is in 784.67 km distance between both points in a bearing of 301.34°. It is located in Angola, Lunda Norte.
Distance: 1,569.35 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Lubumbashi and Kinshasa is 1,569.35 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Lubumbashi and Kinshasa is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: -1hThe time difference between Lubumbashi (Africa/Johannesburg) and Kinshasa (Africa/Lagos) is -1 hours. This means that it is now 08:27 (09.06.2024) in Lubumbashi and 07:27 (09.06.2024) in Kinshasa.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Lubumbashi and Kinshasa, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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Kinshasa is just as far away from Lubumbashi as Lubumbashi from Luanda (1,590 km), Nairobi (1,547 km), Johannesburg (1,618 km), Soweto (1,625 km), Pretoria (1,568 km), Brazzaville (1,574 km), Mombasa (1,586 km), Benoni (1,618 km), Tembisa (1,596 km).