Nonstop flight route between Zanzibar, Tanzania and Blythe, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), Zanzibar, Tanzania and Blythe Airport (BLH), Blythe, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,914 miles (or 15,955 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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport and Blythe 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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport and Blythe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZNZ / HTZA |
Airport Name: | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport |
Location: | Zanzibar, Tanzania |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°13'19"S by 39°13'29"E |
Area Served: | Zanzibar City |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Zanzibar |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZNZ |
More Information: | ZNZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLH / KBLH |
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Location: | Blythe, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°36'52"N by 114°42'47"W |
Area Served: | Blythe, California |
Operator/Owner: | County of Riverside |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 399 feet (122 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLH |
More Information: | BLH Maps & Info |
Facts about Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ):
- The closest airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of ZNZ.
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,325 miles (18,226 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is the main airport in the Zanzibar Archipelago located on Unguja Island.
- Because of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport handled 53,920 passengers last year.
Facts about Blythe Airport (BLH):
- The closest airport to Blythe Airport (BLH) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) SSE of BLH.
- The 46th Bombardment Group and later the 85th Bombardment Group occupied the field during the CAMA days and flew a variety of planes including A-31 Vengeances and A-36 Apaches.
- Blythe Airport (BLH) has 2 runways.
- Blythe Airport is seven miles west of Blythe, in Riverside County, California.
- Today a modern airport has been built on the site of the former wartime airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Blythe Airport", another name for BLH is "(former Blythe Army Air Field)".
- Because of Blythe Airport's relatively low elevation of 399 feet, planes can take off or land at Blythe Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- During World War II the airfield was known as Blythe Army Air Field and was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- The furthest airport from Blythe Airport (BLH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.