Nonstop flight route between Chingola, Zambia and Shishmaref, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kasompe Airport (CGJ), Chingola, Zambia and Shishmaref Airport (SHH), Shishmaref, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,671 miles (or 13,955 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 Kasompe Airport and Shishmaref 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 Kasompe Airport and Shishmaref Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGJ / | 
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| Location: | Chingola, Zambia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°34'22"S by 27°53'38"E | 
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CGJ | 
| More Information: | CGJ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHH / PASH | 
| Airport Name: | Shishmaref Airport | 
| Location: | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W | 
| Area Served: | Shishmaref, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SHH | 
| More Information: | SHH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kasompe Airport (CGJ):
- The furthest airport from Kasompe Airport (CGJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,906 miles (19,160 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - In addition to being known as "Kasompe Airport", another name for CGJ is "FLKE".
 - The closest airport to Kasompe Airport (CGJ) is Southdowns Airport (KIW), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) SE of CGJ.
 - Kasompe Airport (CGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Kasompe Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CGJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CGJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
Facts about Shishmaref Airport (SHH):
- The closest airport to Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) S of SHH.
 - The furthest airport from Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,355 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
 - Shishmaref Airport (SHH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Shishmaref Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Shishmaref 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.
 
