Nonstop flight route between Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Zarafshan Airport (AFS), Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,345 miles (or 10,211 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 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport and Zarafshan 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 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport and Zarafshan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO):

• Because of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's relatively low elevation of 874 feet, planes can take off or land at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 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.
• Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) has 3 runways.
• The closest airport to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ENE of AZO.
• In 2011 the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport was served by two major airlines who fly passengers to major hubs with worldwide connections.
• The furthest airport from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,180 miles (17,993 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 1982 the Core Council decided that the City of Kalamazoo should no longer bear the full cost of operating the airport, and in 1984, the City transferred ownership to the County of Kalamazoo.
• As of March 2014, Air Traffic Control services for aircraft operating within the lateral and vertical limits of the Kalamazoo TRACON are being provided from a new ATC facility located at the east side of the airport.
• The Kalamazoo Airport's 1958 terminal had two jetways and housed the air traffic control tower.
• As of May 2012 the airport is served by two major commercial airlines who fly passengers to three major hubs.
• In the 1970s there were discussions between airline and local city officials about building a new airport to serve Battle Creek and Kalamazoo.

Facts about Zarafshan Airport (AFS):

• The closest airport to Zarafshan Airport (AFS) is Bukhara International Airport (BHK), which is located 128 miles (206 kilometers) S of AFS.
• The furthest airport from Zarafshan Airport (AFS) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,376 miles (18,307 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Zarafshan Airport", another name for AFS is "Zarafshon Aeroporti".