Nonstop flight route between Emerald, Queensland, Australia and Kampala, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emerald Airport (EMD), Emerald, Queensland, Australia and Kampala Airport (KLA), Kampala, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,839 miles (or 12,616 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 Emerald Airport and Kampala 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 Emerald Airport and Kampala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMD / YEML | 
| Airport Name: | Emerald Airport | 
| Location: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°34'2"S by 148°10'45"E | 
| Area Served: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 624 feet (190 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EMD | 
| More Information: | EMD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLA / HUKC | 
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| Location: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°19'33"N by 32°35'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | 
| Airport Type: | Civilian and Military | 
| Elevation: | 3930 feet (1,198 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KLA | 
| More Information: | KLA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Emerald Airport (EMD):
- Because of Emerald Airport's relatively low elevation of 624 feet, planes can take off or land at Emerald 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.
 - Emerald Airport is currently serviced by QantasLink Dash 8 Q400's flying an average of five flights per day on weekdays, and three flights per day on weekends.
 - During this refurbishment, a new flight information system was created which is now displayed throughout the airport and online.
 - The closest airport to Emerald Airport (EMD) is Blackwater Airport (BLT), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of EMD.
 - Emerald Airport (EMD) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Emerald Airport (EMD) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
 
Facts about Kampala Airport (KLA):
- The closest airport to Kampala Airport (KLA) is Entebbe International Airport (EBB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KLA.
 - The furthest airport from Kampala Airport (KLA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 - Kampala Airport was a small civilian and military, city airport, that served the city of Kampala.
 - The airstrip was used for the Independence Ceremony in October 1962 and for an open air Mass by Pope Paul VI in 1969.
 - In addition to being known as "Kampala Airport", another name for KLA is "Kololo".
 
