Nonstop flight route between Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Gambela, Ethiopia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Gambela Airport (GMB), Gambela, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,312 miles (or 11,767 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 Gambela 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 Gambela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZO / KAZO | 
| Airport Name: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport | 
| Location: | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'5"N by 85°33'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Kalamazoo / Battle Creek, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kalamazoo County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 874 feet (266 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AZO | 
| More Information: | AZO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMB / HAGM | 
| Airport Name: | Gambela Airport | 
| Location: | Gambela, Ethiopia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'42"N by 34°33'47"E | 
| Area Served: | Gambela, Ethiopia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1771 feet (540 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GMB | 
| More Information: | GMB Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO):
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is a county-owned public airport 3 miles southeast of Kalamazoo, in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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 2009 construction on a new terminal began next to the existing facility.
- 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.
- 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.
- As of 2011, flight training is offered through Great Lakes Aviation Service.
- The airport has an Air Traffic Control Tower and a Terminal Radar Approach Control.
- This continued after the firm was acquired by Pfizer.
- In 2007 the threshold of runway 17/35 was moved 400 feet to the south, and taxiway B was closed north of taxiway C.
Facts about Gambela Airport (GMB):
- The furthest airport from Gambela Airport (GMB) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is located 11,999 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Gambela Airport (GMB) is Dembidolo Airport (DEM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NE of GMB.
- Gambela Airport (GMB) currently has only 1 runway.




