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Flights to cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The airports, how far out they are, runway lengths, and the routes to other cities, city by city, from public data.

38 cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo have a flights page: the airports, how far out they are, runway lengths, and the routes to other cities. Largest first.

Flights to cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
CityRegionPopulationNearest airport
KinshasaKinshasa16,000,000BZV (11 km)
LubumbashiHaut-Katanga2,221,925FBM (10 km)
Mbuji-MayiEast Kasai2,101,332MJM (3 km)
KisanganiTshopo1,602,144FKI (17 km)
KanangaKasai-Central1,271,704KGA (6 km)
BukavuSouth Kivu816,811KME (8 km)
KolweziLualaba790,248KWZ (7 km)
LikasiHaut-Katanga635,768
TshikapaKasai634,529
KikwitKwilu509,367KKW (3 km)
MasinaKinshasa485,167FIH (6 km)
MbandakaÉquateur455,011MDK (4 km)
MatadiBas-Congo425,662SSY (99 km)
UviraSouth Kivu407,092BJM (22 km)
BuniaIturi399,282BUX (4 km)
BomaBas-Congo297,009SZA (82 km)
MweneLualaba295,683
ButemboNorth Kivu286,242
IsiroHaut-Uele255,409IRP (7 km)
KinduManiema234,651KND (3 km)
KabindaLomami219,396
GandajikaLomami208,051MJM (81 km)
Bandundu ProvinceKwilu202,904FDU (1 km)
KaminaHaut-Lomami200,184
GemenaSud-Ubangi197,159GMA (2 km)
Mwene-DituLomami189,177MJM (100 km)
KipushiHaut-Katanga169,635FBM (36 km)
KalemieTanganyika160,961FMI (10 km)
BumbaMongala154,586
Mbanza-NgunguBas-Congo142,773
BeniNorth Kivu140,731
MoandaBas-Congo128,804SZA (24 km)
LisalaMongala117,464
IleboKasai117,245
TshilengeLualaba116,073
InkisiBas-Congo115,317FIH (94 km)
BukamaHaut-Lomami105,530
BakwaHaut-Uele100,575

Common questions

Which cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo have a flights page?

Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kisangani, Kananga, Bukavu, Kolwezi, Likasi, Tshikapa, Kikwit and 28 more.

What currency is used in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

The Franc (CDF).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.