Nonstop flight route between Saga, Kyūshū, Japan and Chingola, Zambia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Saga Airport (HSG), Saga, Kyūshū, Japan and Kasompe Airport (CGJ), Chingola, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,402 miles (or 11,913 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 Saga Airport and Kasompe 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 Saga Airport and Kasompe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Saga Airport (HSG):

• Saga Airport is an airport in the Kawasoe area of Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
• In addition to being known as "Saga Airport", other names for HSG include "佐賀空港" and "Saga-kūkō".
• Because of Saga Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Saga 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.
• Saga Airport (HSG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Saga Airport (HSG) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Saga Airport (meaning Saga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
• The closest airport to Saga Airport (HSG) is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SW of HSG.
• In 2004, the airport's hours were extended to allow service between midnight and 4 a.m., and ANA began overnight cargo service between Saga and Tokyo, initially using passenger aircraft but switching to Boeing 767 freighter aircraft in 2006.
• Saga was a candidate destination to receive an additional pair of Haneda Airport slots in November 2013, but its bid was rejected by the government due to its existing four-daily service and its proximity to Fukuoka Airport.

Facts about Kasompe Airport (CGJ):

• In addition to being known as "Kasompe Airport", another name for CGJ is "FLKE".
• The furthest airport from Kasompe Airport (CGJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,906 miles (19,160 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
• The closest airport to Kasompe Airport (CGJ) is Southdowns Airport (KIW), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) SE of CGJ.
• Because of Kasompe Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CGJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CGJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• Kasompe Airport (CGJ) currently has only 1 runway.