Nonstop flight route between Solovetsky Islands, Russia and Kitwe, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(65°1'48"N by 35°43'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°54'1"S by 28°8'58"E)
Distance from CSH to KIW:
5,399.03 miles (8,688.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Solovki (CSH), Solovetsky Islands, Russia and Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,399 miles (or 8,689 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 Solovki 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 Solovki 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: | CSH / ULAS |
| Airport Name: | Solovki |
| Location: | Solovetsky Islands, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°1'48"N by 35°43'59"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSH |
| More Information: | CSH 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 Solovki (CSH):
- The closest airport to Solovki (CSH) is Talagi Airport (ARH), which is located 149 miles (241 kilometers) E of CSH.
- Because of Solovki's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Solovki 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.
- The furthest airport from Solovki (CSH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Southdowns Airport (KIW):
- 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.
- 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.
- Southdowns Airport (KIW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 149.46 miles (240.53 km) E | Talagi Airport (ARH) | Arkhangelsk, Russia |     |
| 2 | 178.37 miles (287.06 km) NNW | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 3 | 197.57 miles (317.95 km) WNW | Kuusamo Airport (KAO) | Kuusamo, Finland | |
| 4 | 222.67 miles (358.35 km) SSW | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 5 | 243.29 miles (391.53 km) W | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 6 | 247.72 miles (398.66 km) SW | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 7 | 263.23 miles (423.62 km) SW | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 8 | 271.55 miles (437.01 km) NNW | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 9 | 277.65 miles (446.83 km) WSW | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 10 | 291.94 miles (469.83 km) E | Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) | Leshukonskoye, Russia | |
| 11 | 299.42 miles (481.86 km) WNW | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 12 | 303.00 miles (487.63 km) W | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 13 | 311.71 miles (501.64 km) SW | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 14 | 324.31 miles (521.92 km) WNW | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 15 | 333.35 miles (536.47 km) W | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,522.71 miles (16,934.61 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,293.53 miles (16,565.80 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,288.16 miles (16,557.15 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,267.23 miles (16,523.47 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,264.14 miles (16,518.50 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,230.06 miles (16,463.65 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,230.06 miles (16,463.64 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,222.87 miles (16,452.07 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,219.08 miles (16,445.98 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,201.47 miles (16,417.63 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,198.82 miles (16,413.37 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,185.88 miles (16,392.55 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,176.95 miles (16,378.17 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,169.14 miles (16,365.60 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,158.81 miles (16,348.97 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.45 miles (45.78 km) NW | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 2 | 35.04 miles (56.40 km) ESE | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 3 | 99.62 miles (160.33 km) NNW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 130.30 miles (209.70 km) WNW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 5 | 131.28 miles (211.27 km) NNE | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 6 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) S | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 7 | 231.76 miles (372.98 km) NW | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 254.86 miles (410.15 km) S | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 256.04 miles (412.06 km) E | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 10 | 258.56 miles (416.10 km) SW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 259.65 miles (417.87 km) WSW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 12 | 274.16 miles (441.21 km) NE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 13 | 301.87 miles (485.81 km) E | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 14 | 342.20 miles (550.72 km) W | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 15 | 344.40 miles (554.25 km) WSW | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,920.12 miles (19,183.53 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,893.19 miles (19,140.19 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,888.59 miles (19,132.79 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,884.87 miles (19,126.80 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,862.93 miles (19,091.48 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,825.85 miles (19,031.82 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,806.80 miles (19,001.16 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,796.18 miles (18,984.07 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,795.13 miles (18,982.37 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,770.47 miles (18,942.69 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,769.74 miles (18,941.51 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,730.60 miles (18,878.52 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,730.60 miles (18,878.52 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,725.66 miles (18,870.57 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,716.88 miles (18,856.44 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |