Nonstop flight route between Kasungu, Malawi and Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kasungu Airport (KBQ), Kasungu, Malawi and Melville Hall Airport (DOM), Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,768 miles (or 10,892 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 Kasungu Airport and Melville Hall 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 Kasungu Airport and Melville Hall Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBQ / FWKG |
Airport Name: | Kasungu Airport |
Location: | Kasungu, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°0'51"S by 33°28'5"E |
Area Served: | Kasungu, Malawi |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3470 feet (1,058 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBQ |
More Information: | KBQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOM / TDPD |
Airport Name: | Melville Hall Airport |
Location: | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°32'48"N by 61°17'59"W |
Area Served: | Roseau |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Dominica |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DOM |
More Information: | DOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Kasungu Airport (KBQ):
- The closest airport to Kasungu Airport (KBQ) is Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) SSE of KBQ.
- The furthest airport from Kasungu Airport (KBQ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,707 miles (18,840 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Kasungu Airport (KBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Melville Hall Airport (DOM):
- The closest airport to Melville Hall Airport (DOM) is Canefield Airport (DCF), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SSW of DOM.
- The furthest airport from Melville Hall Airport (DOM) is Broome International Airport (BME), which is nearly antipodal to Melville Hall Airport (meaning Melville Hall Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Broome International Airport), and is located 12,150 miles (19,554 kilometers) away in Broome, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Melville Hall Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Melville Hall 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 first ever night landing using the Instrument Flight Rules was conducted on 9 August 2010 by the Caribbean airline Winair.
- The airport houses the Dominica Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority.
- In 2006 an airport expansion and upgrade program began which entailed the expansion of the terminal building to include a new departure lounge, customs and immigration section and check in area.
- The Melville Hall area was chosen as the site for Dominica's main airport in 1944, for it was the only place on the island with extensive flat land.
- Melville Hall Airport (DOM) currently has only 1 runway.