Nonstop flight route between Dayton, Ohio, United States and Kitwe, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(39°49'23"N by 84°2'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°54'1"S by 28°8'58"E)
Distance from FFO to KIW:
7,959.79 miles (12,810.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO), Dayton, Ohio, United States and Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,960 miles (or 12,810 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 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 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 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 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: | FFO / KFFO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°49'23"N by 84°2'57"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFO |
| More Information: | FFO 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 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO):
- Aircraft operations on land now part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base began in 1904–1905 when Wilbur and Orville Wright used an 84-acre plot of Huffman Prairie for experimental test flights with the Wright Flyer III.
- The closest airport to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) is James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WNW of FFO.
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place just east of Dayton, Ohio in Greene and Montgomery counties.
- Project Sign was WPAFB's T-2 Intelligence investigations of unidentified flying objects reports that began in July 1947 In March 1952, ATIC established an Aerial Phenomena Group to study reported UFO sightings, including those in Washington, DC, in 1952.
- The furthest airport from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,306 miles (18,195 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wright-Patterson AFB was established in 1948 as a merger of Patterson and Wright Fields.
- In addition to being known as "Wright-Patterson Air Force Base", another name for FFO is "Wright-Patterson AFB".
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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.55 miles (16.97 km) WNW | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.16 miles (17.96 km) E | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 18.68 miles (30.06 km) SSW | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 27.31 miles (43.95 km) SW | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 30.53 miles (49.14 km) SSE | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 40.50 miles (65.17 km) SW | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 42.37 miles (68.19 km) W | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 44.94 miles (72.33 km) WSW | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 48.15 miles (77.50 km) NNW | Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) | Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 53.49 miles (86.08 km) SSW | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 54.67 miles (87.98 km) ENE | Ohio State University Airport (OSU) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 58.09 miles (93.49 km) W | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 59.53 miles (95.80 km) E | Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 61.18 miles (98.45 km) N | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 62.52 miles (100.62 km) ENE | Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,305.63 miles (18,194.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,282.67 miles (18,157.65 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,262.12 miles (18,124.59 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,258.67 miles (18,119.03 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,218.44 miles (18,054.29 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,204.68 miles (18,032.14 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,194.73 miles (18,016.12 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,193.86 miles (18,014.72 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,175.96 miles (17,985.92 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,166.96 miles (17,971.43 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,127.36 miles (17,907.70 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,096.59 miles (17,858.18 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,083.64 miles (17,837.35 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,075.51 miles (17,824.25 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,037.24 miles (17,762.67 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |