Nonstop flight route between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Kitwe, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 859 miles (or 1,383 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 relatively short distance between Julius Nyerere International Airport and Southdowns Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAR / HTDA | 
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| Location: | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°52'41"S by 39°12'10"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 182 feet (55 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DAR | 
| More Information: | DAR 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 Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR):
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) has 2 runways.
 - A total of 9,501,265 passengers used the airport from 1980 to 2004, averaging 2,770 passengers per day.
 - The closest airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) is Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) N of DAR.
 - Because of Julius Nyerere International Airport's relatively low elevation of 182 feet, planes can take off or land at Julius Nyerere 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Julius Nyerere International Airport", another name for DAR is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Julius Nyerere".
 - The furthest airport from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Julius Nyerere International Airport is the principal airport serving Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania.
 
Facts about Southdowns Airport (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.
 - The closest airport to Southdowns Airport (KIW) is Kasompe Airport (CGJ), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) NW of 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.
 - Southdowns Airport (KIW) currently has only 1 runway.
 
