Nonstop flight route between Blantyre, Malawi and Reed City, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chileka International Airport (BLZ), Blantyre, Malawi and Nartron Field (RCT), Reed City, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,474 miles (or 13,637 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 Chileka International Airport and Nartron Field, 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 Chileka International Airport and Nartron Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLZ / FWCL | 
| Airport Name: | Chileka International Airport | 
| Location: | Blantyre, Malawi | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'44"S by 34°58'26"E | 
| Area Served: | Blantyre, Malawi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2555 feet (779 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BLZ | 
| More Information: | BLZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCT / KRCT | 
| Airport Name: | Nartron Field | 
| Location: | Reed City, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°53'59"N by 85°31'0"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Norman Rautiola | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1055 feet (322 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RCT | 
| More Information: | RCT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chileka International Airport (BLZ):
- The furthest airport from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,721 miles (18,863 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) is Chingozi Airport (TCV), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) WSW of BLZ.
Facts about Nartron Field (RCT):
- Nartron Field (RCT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nartron Field (RCT) is Roben-Hood Airport (WBR), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) S of RCT.
- The furthest airport from Nartron Field (RCT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,137 miles (17,924 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The only runway, 17/35, is in poor condition and the surface is cracked and scattered with stones.
- An abandoned terminal building, including a defunct control tower, sits on the southeast corner of the airport.




