Nonstop flight route between Aspen, Colorado, United States and Mzuzu, Malawi:
Departure Airport:
(39°13'23"N by 106°52'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°26'40"S by 34°0'42"E)
Distance from ASE to ZZU:
9,369.49 miles (15,078.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Aspen, Colorado, United States and Mzuzu Airport (ZZU), Mzuzu, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,369 miles (or 15,079 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 Aspen–Pitkin County Airport and Mzuzu 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 Aspen–Pitkin County Airport and Mzuzu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASE / KASE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aspen, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°13'23"N by 106°52'8"W |
| Area Served: | Aspen, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Pitkin County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7820 feet (2,384 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASE |
| More Information: | ASE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZZU / FWUU |
| Airport Name: | Mzuzu Airport |
| Location: | Mzuzu, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°26'40"S by 34°0'42"E |
| Area Served: | Mzuzu, Malawi |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4115 feet (1,254 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZZU |
| More Information: | ZZU Maps & Info |
Facts about Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE):
- Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) currently has only 1 runway.
- More recently, Lynx Aviation flying on behalf of Frontier Airlines operated Bombardier Q400 turboprops into Aspen.
- Construction on the runway extension project began on April 4, 2011, and was completed on November 2, 2011.
- The closest airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of ASE.
- The Aspen–Pitkin County airport terminal is a 44,000 square feet single floor facility, which has undergone several renovations since its original construction in 1976.
- The furthest airport from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,971 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Aspen–Pitkin County Airport", another name for ASE is "Sardy Field".
- Because of Aspen–Pitkin County Airport's high elevation of 7,820 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Historically, the airport was served by a number of airlines over the years including Aspen Airways which introduced the first scheduled passenger jet service into Aspen.
Facts about Mzuzu Airport (ZZU):
- Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mzuzu Airport's high elevation of 4,115 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZZU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZZU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Chelinda Airport (CEH), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of ZZU.
- The furthest airport from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.10 miles (46.83 km) N | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States |     |
| 2 | 29.56 miles (47.57 km) E | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 47.74 miles (76.83 km) S | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 50.39 miles (81.10 km) WNW | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 64.69 miles (104.11 km) SE | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 73.97 miles (119.04 km) SW | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 88.87 miles (143.02 km) NNW | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) W | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 89.34 miles (143.78 km) N | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 94.47 miles (152.04 km) NNW | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 104.05 miles (167.45 km) ENE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 104.13 miles (167.58 km) SSW | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 104.64 miles (168.40 km) ENE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 108.99 miles (175.40 km) E | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 110.46 miles (177.76 km) ENE | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,971.40 miles (17,656.72 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,847.21 miles (17,456.85 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,816.51 miles (17,407.45 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,795.81 miles (17,374.12 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,628.99 miles (17,105.66 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,515.13 miles (16,922.41 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,505.60 miles (16,907.08 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,470.36 miles (16,850.36 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,400.27 miles (16,737.57 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,362.78 miles (16,677.23 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,354.64 miles (16,664.13 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,338.61 miles (16,638.33 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,320.25 miles (16,608.80 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,309.11 miles (16,590.87 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,302.56 miles (16,580.32 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.90 miles (101.23 km) NNW | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 2 | 103.36 miles (166.34 km) N | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 3 | 114.49 miles (184.26 km) SSW | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 4 | 152.13 miles (244.83 km) SSE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 162.73 miles (261.89 km) S | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 6 | 164.34 miles (264.48 km) SSE | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 7 | 174.74 miles (281.21 km) SSW | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 8 | 178.49 miles (287.25 km) NNW | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 187.95 miles (302.47 km) SW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 10 | 192.30 miles (309.48 km) SSE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 11 | 211.68 miles (340.67 km) SSE | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 12 | 212.96 miles (342.73 km) WNW | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 13 | 255.17 miles (410.65 km) NW | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 14 | 286.52 miles (461.11 km) NNE | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 288.05 miles (463.57 km) SE | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,606.33 miles (18,678.52 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,568.21 miles (18,617.18 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,563.33 miles (18,609.32 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,556.26 miles (18,597.95 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,541.94 miles (18,574.90 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,509.98 miles (18,523.47 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,485.29 miles (18,483.74 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,470.62 miles (18,460.12 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,464.95 miles (18,451.00 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,444.75 miles (18,418.49 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,441.41 miles (18,413.11 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,420.22 miles (18,379.02 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,393.19 miles (18,335.51 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,393.19 miles (18,335.51 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,386.26 miles (18,324.36 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |