Nonstop flight route between Lorraine, France and Kitwe, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(48°58'41"N by 6°14'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°54'1"S by 28°8'58"E)
Distance from ETZ to KIW:
4,479.96 miles (7,209.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ), Lorraine, France and Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,480 miles (or 7,210 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 Metz–Nancy–Lorraine 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 Metz–Nancy–Lorraine 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: | ETZ / LFJL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lorraine, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°58'41"N by 6°14'48"E |
| Area Served: | Metz and Nancy, France |
| Operator/Owner: | G.I.G.A.L. (Groupement Intercommunal de Gestion de l'Aéroport Lorrain) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 870 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ETZ |
| More Information: | ETZ 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 Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ):
- The closest airport to Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) is Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) ENE of ETZ.
- Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Metz–Nancy–Lorraine 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 "Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport", another name for ETZ is "Aéroport de Metz-Nancy-Lorraine".
- The furthest airport from Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (meaning Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,057 miles (19,404 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Southdowns Airport (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.
- 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.
- Southdowns Airport (KIW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.30 miles (68.08 km) ENE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany |     |
| 2 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) N | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 3 | 45.90 miles (73.87 km) S | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 4 | 54.59 miles (87.86 km) ENE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 5 | 68.32 miles (109.95 km) NNE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 6 | 69.13 miles (111.25 km) ENE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 7 | 70.03 miles (112.70 km) ESE | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 8 | 71.83 miles (115.59 km) NNE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 9 | 78.65 miles (126.58 km) SE | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 10 | 81.11 miles (130.54 km) NE | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 11 | 82.32 miles (132.47 km) ENE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 12 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) ESE | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 84.45 miles (135.92 km) E | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 93.80 miles (150.96 km) W | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 15 | 101.86 miles (163.93 km) WNW | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,057.23 miles (19,404.19 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,681.17 miles (18,798.98 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,680.00 miles (18,797.10 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,678.61 miles (18,794.86 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,671.74 miles (18,783.79 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,670.07 miles (18,781.11 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,666.32 miles (18,775.07 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,659.63 miles (18,764.31 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,656.18 miles (18,758.76 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,654.62 miles (18,756.24 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,646.02 miles (18,742.40 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,644.08 miles (18,739.28 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,633.62 miles (18,722.46 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,614.63 miles (18,691.88 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,611.39 miles (18,686.68 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.45 miles (45.78 km) NW | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 2 | 35.04 miles (56.40 km) ESE | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 3 | 99.62 miles (160.33 km) NNW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 130.30 miles (209.70 km) WNW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 5 | 131.28 miles (211.27 km) NNE | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 6 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) S | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 7 | 231.76 miles (372.98 km) NW | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 254.86 miles (410.15 km) S | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 256.04 miles (412.06 km) E | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 10 | 258.56 miles (416.10 km) SW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 259.65 miles (417.87 km) WSW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 12 | 274.16 miles (441.21 km) NE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 13 | 301.87 miles (485.81 km) E | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 14 | 342.20 miles (550.72 km) W | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 15 | 344.40 miles (554.25 km) WSW | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,920.12 miles (19,183.53 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,893.19 miles (19,140.19 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,888.59 miles (19,132.79 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,884.87 miles (19,126.80 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,862.93 miles (19,091.48 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,825.85 miles (19,031.82 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,806.80 miles (19,001.16 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,796.18 miles (18,984.07 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,795.13 miles (18,982.37 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,770.47 miles (18,942.69 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,769.74 miles (18,941.51 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,730.60 miles (18,878.52 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,730.60 miles (18,878.52 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,725.66 miles (18,870.57 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,716.88 miles (18,856.44 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |