Nonstop flight route between Kasama, Zambia and McGrath, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kasama Airport (KAA), Kasama, Zambia and McGrath Airport (MCG), McGrath, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,778 miles (or 14,126 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 Kasama Airport and McGrath 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 Kasama Airport and McGrath Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAA / FLKS | 
| Airport Name: | Kasama Airport | 
| Location: | Kasama, Zambia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'0"S by 31°7'59"E | 
| Area Served: | Kasama | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4542 feet (1,384 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KAA | 
| More Information: | KAA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCG / PAMC | 
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| Location: | McGrath, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°57'10"N by 155°36'24"W | 
| Area Served: | McGrath, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MCG | 
| More Information: | MCG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kasama Airport (KAA):
- The furthest airport from Kasama Airport (KAA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,662 miles (18,767 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - Because of Kasama Airport's high elevation of 4,542 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KAA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KAA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Kasama Airport (KAA) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Kasama Airport (KAA) is Mbala Airport (MMQ), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) N of KAA.
 
Facts about McGrath Airport (MCG):
- The furthest airport from McGrath Airport (MCG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,435 miles (16,793 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - Because of McGrath Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at McGrath 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 "McGrath Airport", another name for MCG is "(formerly McGrath Army Airbase)".
 - McGrath Airport (MCG) has 2 runways.
 - As per the Federal Aviation Administration, the airport had 5,278 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 4,893 in 2009, and 5,242 in 2010.
 - The closest airport to McGrath Airport (MCG) is Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of MCG.
 
