Nonstop flight route between Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia and Kitwe, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(29°40'30"S by 151°41'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°54'1"S by 28°8'58"E)
Distance from GLI to KIW:
7,665.31 miles (12,336.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glen Innes Airport (GLI), Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia and Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,665 miles (or 12,336 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 Glen Innes 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 Glen Innes 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: | GLI / YGLI |
| Airport Name: | Glen Innes Airport |
| Location: | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°40'30"S by 151°41'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Glen Innes Severn Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3433 feet (1,046 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLI |
| More Information: | GLI 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 Glen Innes Airport (GLI):
- The furthest airport from Glen Innes Airport (GLI) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,901 miles (19,153 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Glen Innes Airport (GLI) is Inverell Airport (IVR), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of GLI.
- Glen Innes Airport (GLI) has 2 runways.
Facts about Southdowns Airport (KIW):
- Southdowns Airport (KIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.90 miles (57.77 km) WSW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 59.12 miles (95.15 km) S | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 73.86 miles (118.87 km) N | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 80.62 miles (129.75 km) E | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 109.48 miles (176.19 km) SSW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 111.27 miles (179.07 km) ENE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 111.54 miles (179.50 km) W | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 111.64 miles (179.66 km) ENE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 114.85 miles (184.84 km) NW | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 116.15 miles (186.93 km) SSE | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 123.61 miles (198.93 km) SW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) ENE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 140.27 miles (225.73 km) SSE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 151.43 miles (243.71 km) NE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,901.02 miles (19,152.79 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,859.63 miles (19,086.18 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,825.23 miles (19,030.81 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,823.24 miles (19,027.62 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,805.12 miles (18,998.45 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,796.04 miles (18,983.84 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,785.92 miles (18,967.54 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,756.08 miles (18,919.53 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,742.15 miles (18,897.12 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,728.14 miles (18,874.56 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,724.40 miles (18,868.54 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,717.99 miles (18,858.23 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,709.76 miles (18,844.98 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,693.79 miles (18,819.28 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,645.58 miles (18,741.70 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |