About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan and Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,959 miles (or 7,981 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ALA / UAAA
Airport Names:
  1. Almaty International Airport
  2. Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы
  3. Международный Аэропорт Алматы
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
GPS Coordinates: 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E
Area Served: Almaty
Operator/Owner: JSC Almaty International Airport
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2234 feet (681 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from ALA
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KIW / FLSO
Airport Name: Southdowns Airport
Location: Kitwe, Zambia
GPS Coordinates: 12°54'1"S by 28°8'58"E
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 4145 feet (1,263 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from KIW
More Information: KIW Maps & Info

Facts about Almaty International Airport (ALA):

  • The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.
  • Almaty International Airport is the largest international airport in Kazakhstan.
  • In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
  • Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • On 9 July 1999 a fire started in the shashlik kitchen of the airport restaurant.

Facts about Southdowns Airport (KIW):

  • The furthest airport from Southdowns Airport (KIW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,920 miles (19,184 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
  • The closest airport to Southdowns Airport (KIW) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) NW of KIW.
  • Southdowns Airport (KIW) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Southdowns Airport's high elevation of 4,145 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KIW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KIW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.

Map of Nearest Airports to Almaty International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Almaty International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1130.86 miles (210.60 km) WManas International Airport (FRU)Bishkek, KyrgyzstanView Manas International Airport on a map Set FRU as origin Airport Set FRU as destination Airport Get more information about Manas International Airport
2218.19 miles (351.14 km) ENEYining Airport (YIN)Yining, Xinjiang, ChinaView Yining Airport on a map Set YIN as origin Airport Set YIN as destination Airport Get more information about Yining Airport
3220.04 miles (354.13 km) SEAksu Airport (AKU)Aksu, Xinjiang, ChinaView Aksu Airport on a map Set AKU as origin Airport Set AKU as destination Airport Get more information about Aksu Airport
4263.91 miles (424.72 km) NNWBalqash Airport (BXH)Balkhash, KazakhstanView Balqash Airport on a map Set BXH as origin Airport Set BXH as destination Airport Get more information about Balqash Airport
5268.69 miles (432.41 km) SSWKashgar Airport (KHG)Kashgar, Xinjiang, ChinaView Kashgar Airport on a map Set KHG as origin Airport Set KHG as destination Airport Get more information about Kashgar Airport
6281.44 miles (452.93 km) ENEBole Alashankou Airport (BPL)Bole, Xinjiang, ChinaView Bole Alashankou Airport on a map Set BPL as origin Airport Set BPL as destination Airport Get more information about Bole Alashankou Airport
7289.23 miles (465.46 km) SWOsh International Airport (OSS)Osh, KyrgyzstanView Osh International Airport on a map Set OSS as origin Airport Set OSS as destination Airport Get more information about Osh International Airport
8291.62 miles (469.32 km) WTaraz Airport (DMB)Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), KazakhstanView Taraz Airport on a map Set DMB as origin Airport Set DMB as destination Airport Get more information about Taraz Airport
9303.87 miles (489.02 km) SWAndizhan International Airport (AZN)Andizhan, UzbekistanView Andizhan International Airport on a map Set AZN as origin Airport Set AZN as destination Airport Get more information about Andizhan International Airport
10318.05 miles (511.86 km) ENalati Airport (NLT)Künes, Xinjiang, ChinaView Nalati Airport on a map Set NLT as origin Airport Set NLT as destination Airport Get more information about Nalati Airport
11322.89 miles (519.64 km) ESEKuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA)Kuqa, Xinjiang, ChinaView Kuqa Qiuci Airport on a map Set KCA as origin Airport Set KCA as destination Airport Get more information about Kuqa Qiuci Airport
12342.29 miles (550.86 km) SWFergana International Airport (FEG)Fergana, UzbekistanView Fergana International Airport on a map Set FEG as origin Airport Set FEG as destination Airport Get more information about Fergana International Airport
13389.24 miles (626.42 km) WShymkent International Airport (CIT)Shymkent, KazakhstanView Shymkent International Airport on a map Set CIT as origin Airport Set CIT as destination Airport Get more information about Shymkent International Airport
14416.44 miles (670.20 km) ENEKaramay Airport (KRY)Karamay, Xinjiang, ChinaView Karamay Airport on a map Set KRY as origin Airport Set KRY as destination Airport Get more information about Karamay Airport
15422.14 miles (679.37 km) WSWTashkent International Airport (TAS)Tashkent, UzbekistanView Tashkent International Airport on a map Set TAS as origin Airport Set TAS as destination Airport Get more information about Tashkent International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Almaty International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Almaty International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,261.12 miles (18,122.97 km) SSEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,966.72 miles (17,649.18 km) WGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as origin Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
310,961.55 miles (17,640.86 km) WMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as origin Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
410,958.67 miles (17,636.22 km) WPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as origin Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
510,946.50 miles (17,616.64 km) WSWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as origin Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
610,922.54 miles (17,578.08 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as origin Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
710,919.64 miles (17,573.41 km) WChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as origin Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
810,918.84 miles (17,572.13 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as origin Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
910,917.51 miles (17,569.98 km) WSWTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as origin Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
1010,915.55 miles (17,566.82 km) WEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as origin Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
1110,912.13 miles (17,561.33 km) WSWComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as origin Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
1210,908.43 miles (17,555.37 km) WFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as origin Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
1310,902.42 miles (17,545.70 km) WSWChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as origin Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1410,899.41 miles (17,540.86 km) WSWBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as origin Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1510,898.09 miles (17,538.74 km) WCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as origin Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Southdowns Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Southdowns Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
128.45 miles (45.78 km) NWKasompe Airport (CGJ)Chingola, ZambiaView Kasompe Airport on a map Set CGJ as destination Airport Set CGJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kasompe Airport
235.04 miles (56.40 km) ESENdola Airport (NLA)Ndola, ZambiaView Ndola Airport on a map Set NLA as destination Airport Set NLA as destination Airport Get more information about Ndola Airport
399.62 miles (160.33 km) NNWLubumbashi International Airport (FBM)Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Lubumbashi International Airport on a map Set FBM as destination Airport Set FBM as destination Airport Get more information about Lubumbashi International Airport
4130.30 miles (209.70 km) WNWSolwezi Airport (SLI)Solwezi, ZambiaView Solwezi Airport on a map Set SLI as destination Airport Set SLI as destination Airport Get more information about Solwezi Airport
5131.28 miles (211.27 km) NNEMansa Airport (MNS)Mansa, Luapula Province, ZambiaView Mansa Airport on a map Set MNS as destination Airport Set MNS as destination Airport Get more information about Mansa Airport
6169.14 miles (272.20 km) SKenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN)Lusaka, ZambiaView Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on a map Set LUN as destination Airport Set LUN as destination Airport Get more information about Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
7231.76 miles (372.98 km) NWKolwezi Airport (KWZ)Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Kolwezi Airport on a map Set KWZ as destination Airport Set KWZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kolwezi Airport
8254.86 miles (410.15 km) SKariba Airport (KAB)Kariba, ZimbabweView Kariba Airport on a map Set KAB as destination Airport Set KAB as destination Airport Get more information about Kariba Airport
9256.04 miles (412.06 km) EMfuwe Airport (MFU)Mfuwe, Eastern Province, ZambiaView Mfuwe Airport on a map Set MFU as destination Airport Set MFU as destination Airport Get more information about Mfuwe Airport
10258.56 miles (416.10 km) SWNgoma Airport (ZGM)Ngoma, ZambiaView Ngoma Airport on a map Set ZGM as destination Airport Set ZGM as destination Airport Get more information about Ngoma Airport
11259.65 miles (417.87 km) WSWKaoma Airport (KMZ)Kaoma, ZambiaView Kaoma Airport on a map Set KMZ as destination Airport Set KMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaoma Airport
12274.16 miles (441.21 km) NEKasama Airport (KAA)Kasama, ZambiaView Kasama Airport on a map Set KAA as destination Airport Set KAA as destination Airport Get more information about Kasama Airport
13301.87 miles (485.81 km) EChipata Airport (CIP)Chipata, ZambiaView Chipata Airport on a map Set CIP as destination Airport Set CIP as destination Airport Get more information about Chipata Airport
14342.20 miles (550.72 km) WZambezi Airport (BBZ)Zambezi, ZambiaView Zambezi Airport on a map Set BBZ as destination Airport Set BBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Zambezi Airport
15344.40 miles (554.25 km) WSWLukulu Airport (LXU)Lukulu, ZambiaView Lukulu Airport on a map Set LXU as destination Airport Set LXU as destination Airport Get more information about Lukulu Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Southdowns Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Southdowns Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,920.12 miles (19,183.53 km) NNEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as destination Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
211,893.19 miles (19,140.19 km) NNEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as destination Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
311,888.59 miles (19,132.79 km) NNEKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as destination Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole
411,884.87 miles (19,126.80 km) NNEWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as destination Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
511,862.93 miles (19,091.48 km) NNEUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as destination Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
611,825.85 miles (19,031.82 km) NNEHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as destination Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
711,806.80 miles (19,001.16 km) NNEKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as destination Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
811,796.18 miles (18,984.07 km) NNELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as destination Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
911,795.13 miles (18,982.37 km) NNEKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as destination Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
1011,770.47 miles (18,942.69 km) NNEKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as destination Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
1111,769.74 miles (18,941.51 km) NNEMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as destination Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
1211,730.60 miles (18,878.52 km) NNEHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as destination Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
1311,730.60 miles (18,878.52 km) NNEHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as destination Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1411,725.66 miles (18,870.57 km) NEKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as destination Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport
1511,716.88 miles (18,856.44 km) NNEWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as destination Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF