Nonstop flight route between Chingola, Zambia and Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kasompe Airport (CGJ), Chingola, Zambia and Strother Field (WLD), Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,653 miles (or 13,925 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 Strother 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 Kasompe Airport and Strother Field. 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: | WLD / KWLD | 
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| Location: | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°10'6"N by 97°2'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Winfield / Arkansas City, Kansas | 
| Operator/Owner: | Cities of Winfield & Arkansas | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1160 feet (354 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WLD | 
| More Information: | WLD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kasompe Airport (CGJ):
- In addition to being known as "Kasompe Airport", another name for CGJ is "FLKE".
 - 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.
 - Kasompe Airport (CGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Kasompe Airport (CGJ) is Southdowns Airport (KIW), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) SE of CGJ.
 
Facts about Strother Field (WLD):
- The military use of Strother Field ended in October 1945 and it was turned over for civil use.
 - The furthest airport from Strother Field (WLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Strother Field (WLD) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Strother Field (WLD) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of WLD.
 - An airport, jointly owned by Arkansas City and Winfield, was under construction in April 1942 when the United States Army Air Forces indicated a need for the airfield as a training airfield by the Army Air Forces Flying Training Command, Gulf Coast Training Center.
 - In addition to being known as "Strother Field", another name for WLD is "(formerly Strother Army Airfield)".
 - Strother Field is a public airport located in Cowley County, Kansas, United States.
 
