Nonstop flight route between Biarritz, France and Kitwe, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from BIQ to KIW:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
 - BIQ Airport Information
 - KIW Airport Information
 - Facts about BIQ
 - Facts about KIW
 - Map of Nearest Airports to BIQ
 - List of Nearest Airports to BIQ
 - Map of Furthest Airports from BIQ
 - List of Furthest Airports from BIQ
 - Map of Nearest Airports to KIW
 - List of Nearest Airports to KIW
 - Map of Furthest Airports from KIW
 - List of Furthest Airports from KIW
 
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ), Biarritz, France and Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,321 miles (or 6,954 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 Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport and Southdowns 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 Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport and Southdowns Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIQ / LFBZ | 
| Airport Names: | 
                    
  | 
            
| Location: | Biarritz, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°28'5"N by 1°31'23"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 245 feet (75 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIQ | 
| More Information: | BIQ Maps & Info | 
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 Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ):
- The closest airport to Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) is San Sebastián Airport (EAS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of BIQ.
 - Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport", another name for BIQ is "Aéroport de Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne".
 - The furthest airport from Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (meaning Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,211 miles (19,652 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
 - Because of Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport's relatively low elevation of 245 feet, planes can take off or land at Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne 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.
 
Facts about Southdowns Airport (KIW):
- Southdowns Airport (KIW) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Southdowns Airport (KIW) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) NW of KIW.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
