Nonstop flight route between Chipata, Zambia and Odenton, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chipata Airport (CIP), Chipata, Zambia and Tipton Airport (FME), Odenton, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,838 miles (or 12,614 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 Chipata Airport and Tipton 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 Chipata Airport and Tipton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIP / FLCP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Chipata, Zambia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°33'24"S by 32°35'12"E | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Civilian | 
| Elevation: | 3359 feet (1,024 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CIP | 
| More Information: | CIP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FME / KFME | 
| Airport Name: | Tipton Airport | 
| Location: | Odenton, Maryland, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°5'7"N by 76°45'33"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tipton Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FME | 
| More Information: | FME Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chipata Airport (CIP):
- Chipata Airport (CIP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chipata Airport", another name for CIP is "ZSE".
- The closest airport to Chipata Airport (CIP) is Mfuwe Airport (MFU), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) WNW of CIP.
- The furthest airport from Chipata Airport (CIP) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,776 miles (18,952 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Tipton Airport (FME):
- Tipton Airport was originally a military airfield.
- The furthest airport from Tipton Airport (FME) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Tipton Airport's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at Tipton 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.
- Public Law 100-526, the Base Alignment and Closure Act of 1988, designated Tipton Army Airfield for closure, and as a result the land on which Tipton is located was transferred to civilian control in 1995.
- Tipton Airport (FME) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tipton Airport (FME) is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FME.




