Nonstop flight route between Gothenburg, Sweden and Kitwe, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(57°39'35"N by 12°17'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°54'1"S by 28°8'58"E)
Distance from GOT to KIW:
4,958.26 miles (7,979.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), Gothenburg, Sweden and Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,958 miles (or 7,980 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 Göteborg Landvetter 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 Göteborg Landvetter 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: | GOT / ESGG |
| Airport Name: | Göteborg Landvetter Airport |
| Location: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°39'35"N by 12°17'27"E |
| Area Served: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Operator/Owner: | Luftfartsverket (1977–2009) Swedavia (2010–present) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 506 feet (154 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOT |
| More Information: | GOT 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 Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT):
- Landvetter is an important freight airport.
- Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The road distance to Gothenburg is 25 kilometres and to Borås 40 kilometres, both via the Riksväg 40 motorway.
- The furthest airport from Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,408 miles (18,360 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Göteborg Landvetter Airport's relatively low elevation of 506 feet, planes can take off or land at Göteborg Landvetter 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.
- The domestic terminal has four air bridges, gate 12–15A, and a stairway to the ground at gate 15 called 15B, and two gates with airside bus transfer, called gate 10–11.
- The closest airport to Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) is Göteborg City Airport (GSE), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WNW of GOT.
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 | 17.45 miles (28.09 km) WNW | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden |     |
| 2 | 45.92 miles (73.90 km) N | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 3 | 54.80 miles (88.19 km) WSW | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 4 | 64.32 miles (103.52 km) NNE | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 5 | 66.07 miles (106.33 km) E | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 6 | 69.83 miles (112.38 km) SSE | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 7 | 77.21 miles (124.26 km) W | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 8 | 96.53 miles (155.35 km) SSE | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 9 | 99.04 miles (159.38 km) WSW | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 10 | 104.04 miles (167.44 km) ESE | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 11 | 112.86 miles (181.62 km) SW | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 12 | 128.57 miles (206.92 km) NW | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 13 | 128.95 miles (207.52 km) NNE | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 14 | 130.59 miles (210.16 km) NNW | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 15 | 134.05 miles (215.73 km) ENE | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,408.21 miles (18,359.69 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,202.55 miles (18,028.70 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,183.76 miles (17,998.47 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,178.86 miles (17,990.59 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,166.57 miles (17,970.81 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,146.64 miles (17,938.73 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,141.16 miles (17,929.92 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,139.00 miles (17,926.43 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,138.73 miles (17,926.00 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,109.07 miles (17,878.28 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,108.93 miles (17,878.04 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,106.11 miles (17,873.50 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,091.98 miles (17,850.77 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,084.51 miles (17,838.74 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,071.10 miles (17,817.17 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, 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 | |