Nonstop flight route between Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States and Lusaka, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(39°2'56"N by 84°40'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°19'50"S by 28°27'9"E)
Distance from CVG to LUN:
8,113.58 miles (13,057.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States and Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), Lusaka, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,114 miles (or 13,058 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 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Kenneth Kaunda International 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 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVG / KCVG |
| Airport Name: | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport |
| Location: | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°2'56"N by 84°40'4"W |
| Area Served: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenton County Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 896 feet (273 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVG |
| More Information: | CVG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUN / FLLS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lusaka, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°19'50"S by 28°27'9"E |
| Area Served: | Lusaka |
| Operator/Owner: | National Airport Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Civilian and military |
| Elevation: | 3779 feet (1,152 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUN |
| More Information: | LUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG):
- The furthest airport from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,286 miles (18,163 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of CVG.
- Concourse B in Terminal 3 is well known for its open spaces, high ceilings, large windows with views of the airfield, and natural lighting during the day.
- In July 2012, Delta announced their wholly owned and CVG-based subsidiary, Comair, would cease all operations by October of the same year.
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has 4 runways.
- On December 16, 1960, the jet age arrived in Cincinnati when a Delta Air Lines Convair 880 from Miami completed the first scheduled jet flight.
- A coalition of officials from Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties in Kentucky took advantage of Cincinnati's short-sightedness and lobbied Congress to build an airfield there.
- In 2008, Delta merged with Northwest Airlines and cut flight capacity from the Cincinnati hub by 22 percent with an additional 17 percent reduction in 2009.
- Comair has its headquarters in the Comair General Office Building, at 82 Comair Boulevard.
- The main terminal security checkpoint is on the ticketing level.
- Because of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport's relatively low elevation of 896 feet, planes can take off or land at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International 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.
- Concourse C, which once housed all Delta Connection flights, opened in September 1994 and closed in 2009 due to Delta Air Lines cutting flights from the hub.
Facts about Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN):
- In addition to being known as "Kenneth Kaunda International Airport", another name for LUN is "FLKK".
- The furthest airport from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (meaning Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) is Kariba Airport (KAB), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) SSE of LUN.
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport handled 787,000 passengers last year.
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.88 miles (22.34 km) ENE | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.11 miles (37.20 km) NNE | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 31.94 miles (51.40 km) N | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 36.38 miles (58.54 km) NNE | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 44.18 miles (71.11 km) NNE | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 47.27 miles (76.07 km) WSW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 49.75 miles (80.06 km) N | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 51.24 miles (82.47 km) NNW | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 53.68 miles (86.39 km) ENE | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 61.27 miles (98.60 km) SSW | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 62.85 miles (101.14 km) NNE | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 63.62 miles (102.39 km) NNE | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 67.17 miles (108.11 km) W | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 67.45 miles (108.55 km) WNW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 70.04 miles (112.71 km) S | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,285.94 miles (18,162.91 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,263.38 miles (18,126.61 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,240.07 miles (18,089.09 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,240.01 miles (18,089.00 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,204.24 miles (18,031.43 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,189.70 miles (18,008.02 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,180.09 miles (17,992.56 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,167.97 miles (17,973.07 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,167.53 miles (17,972.36 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,144.93 miles (17,935.98 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,123.66 miles (17,901.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,096.54 miles (17,858.11 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,076.55 miles (17,825.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,071.15 miles (17,817.25 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,042.74 miles (17,771.52 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) SSE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 161.62 miles (260.11 km) N | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 3 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) N | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 4 | 173.26 miles (278.83 km) WSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 5 | 194.19 miles (312.52 km) N | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 6 | 244.84 miles (394.03 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 7 | 245.91 miles (395.75 km) W | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 8 | 246.81 miles (397.20 km) SSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 250.70 miles (403.46 km) SE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 257.70 miles (414.73 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 259.14 miles (417.04 km) NNW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 12 | 265.67 miles (427.55 km) NNW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 273.67 miles (440.43 km) ENE | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 14 | 277.95 miles (447.31 km) SW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 15 | 291.07 miles (468.43 km) N | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,055.80 miles (19,401.88 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,021.54 miles (19,346.75 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,015.27 miles (19,336.66 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,011.91 miles (19,331.24 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,993.32 miles (19,301.33 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,958.69 miles (19,245.60 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,936.08 miles (19,209.21 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,922.43 miles (19,187.24 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,919.17 miles (19,182.01 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,896.73 miles (19,145.89 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,894.35 miles (19,142.05 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,848.77 miles (19,068.69 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,848.77 miles (19,068.69 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,842.38 miles (19,058.42 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,835.38 miles (19,047.15 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |