Nonstop flight route between Dillon, Montana, United States and Kitwe, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dillon Airport (DLN), Dillon, Montana, United States and Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,231 miles (or 14,855 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 Dillon Airport 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 Dillon Airport 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: | DLN / KDLN | 
| Airport Name: | Dillon Airport | 
| Location: | Dillon, Montana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°15'19"N by 112°33'8"W | 
| Area Served: | Dillon, Montana | 
| Operator/Owner: | Beaverhead County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5241 feet (1,597 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DLN | 
| More Information: | DLN 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 Dillon Airport (DLN):
- Dillon Airport (DLN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Dillon Airport's high elevation of 5,241 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DLN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DLN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Dillon Airport (DLN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,660 miles (17,155 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Dillon Airport (DLN) is Bert Mooney Airport (BTM), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) N of DLN.
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 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.
- Southdowns Airport (KIW) currently has only 1 runway.




