Nonstop flight route between Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom and Ndola, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(52°49'51"N by 1°19'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°0'0"S by 28°39'36"E)
Distance from EMA to NLA:
4,884.45 miles (7,860.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East Midlands Airport (EMA), Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom and Ndola Airport (NLA), Ndola, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,884 miles (or 7,861 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 East Midlands Airport and Ndola 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 East Midlands Airport and Ndola Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMA / EGNX |
| Airport Name: | East Midlands Airport |
| Location: | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'51"N by 1°19'40"W |
| Area Served: | East Midlands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 306 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMA |
| More Information: | EMA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLA / FLND |
| Airport Name: | Ndola Airport |
| Location: | Ndola, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°0'0"S by 28°39'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Nation city capital at Zambia |
| Airport Type: | Public, civilian |
| Elevation: | 4170 feet (1,271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLA |
| More Information: | NLA Maps & Info |
Facts about East Midlands Airport (EMA):
- Because of East Midlands Airport's relatively low elevation of 306 feet, planes can take off or land at East Midlands 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.
- BMI had its maintenance base at the airport.
- The closest airport to East Midlands Airport (EMA) is RAF Cottesmore (OKH), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ESE of EMA.
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- East Midlands Airport handled 4,334,117 passengers last year.
- East Midlands Airport is the second largest cargo airport in the United Kingdom after London Heathrow.
- DHL Aviation opened a new £35m cargo facility on site in 2000, and in the same year a business park was constructed next to the airport.
- The furthest airport from East Midlands Airport (EMA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- East Midlands Airport has established itself as a hub for low fare airlines such as, Jet2.com and Ryanair and tour operarors like Thomson Airways which serve a range of domestic and European short-haul destinations.
- By 2006, annual passengers had reached 4.72 million, twelfth highest in the UK.
Facts about Ndola Airport (NLA):
- The furthest airport from Ndola Airport (NLA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,911 miles (19,170 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Ndola Airport's high elevation of 4,170 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at NLA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make NLA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Ndola Airport (NLA) is Southdowns Airport (KIW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of NLA.
- It is situated 1,270 metres above sea level.
- Ndola Airport (NLA) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) ESE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 31.46 miles (50.63 km) SW | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.32 miles (52.02 km) SSW | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.99 miles (62.74 km) N | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 42.68 miles (68.69 km) SSE | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 46.48 miles (74.81 km) NNE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) ENE | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) NW | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 56.53 miles (90.97 km) SE | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 59.66 miles (96.02 km) SSE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 62.88 miles (101.20 km) NE | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 65.36 miles (105.19 km) NE | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 68.69 miles (110.55 km) S | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 72.07 miles (115.99 km) WNW | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 72.67 miles (116.95 km) WNW | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,827.10 miles (19,033.82 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,813.76 miles (19,012.35 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,796.32 miles (18,984.29 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,794.26 miles (18,980.98 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,774.93 miles (18,949.87 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,763.64 miles (18,931.69 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,757.08 miles (18,921.14 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,744.65 miles (18,901.13 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,734.89 miles (18,885.43 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,732.67 miles (18,881.86 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,732.28 miles (18,881.22 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,707.16 miles (18,840.81 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,698.91 miles (18,827.52 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,691.76 miles (18,816.02 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,680.52 miles (18,797.93 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.04 miles (56.40 km) WNW | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 2 | 59.46 miles (95.70 km) WNW | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 3 | 123.62 miles (198.95 km) NW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 129.47 miles (208.37 km) N | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 5 | 161.62 miles (260.11 km) S | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 6 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) WNW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 7 | 221.18 miles (355.95 km) E | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 8 | 243.65 miles (392.12 km) S | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 254.95 miles (410.30 km) NE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 10 | 263.25 miles (423.66 km) NW | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 266.86 miles (429.46 km) E | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 12 | 274.33 miles (441.49 km) SW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 13 | 286.61 miles (461.26 km) WSW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 14 | 323.70 miles (520.94 km) E | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 15 | 337.74 miles (543.54 km) NNE | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,911.49 miles (19,169.63 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,882.39 miles (19,122.81 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,876.48 miles (19,113.29 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,874.58 miles (19,110.23 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,852.53 miles (19,074.75 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,815.98 miles (19,015.93 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,795.87 miles (18,983.56 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,783.62 miles (18,963.85 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,783.56 miles (18,963.76 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,758.60 miles (18,923.58 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,757.44 miles (18,921.71 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,716.56 miles (18,855.92 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,716.56 miles (18,855.92 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,711.26 miles (18,847.39 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,702.87 miles (18,833.90 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |