Nonstop flight route between Kitwe, Zambia and Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(12°54'1"S by 28°8'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°40'5"N by 108°7'12"E)
Distance from KIW to BMV:
5,755.48 miles (9,262.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia and Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV), Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,755 miles (or 9,263 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 Southdowns Airport and Buon Ma Thuot 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 Southdowns Airport and Buon Ma Thuot Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMV / VVBM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°40'5"N by 108°7'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Central Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1729 feet (527 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMV |
| More Information: | BMV Maps & Info |
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 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.
- Southdowns Airport (KIW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV):
- The furthest airport from Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), which is nearly antipodal to Buon Ma Thuot Airport (meaning Buon Ma Thuot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,918 kilometers) away in Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Buon Ma Thuot Airport", another name for BMV is "Sân bay Buôn Ma Thuột".
- The closest airport to Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) is Lien Khuong Airport (DLI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SSE of BMV.
- Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.67 miles (105.68 km) SSE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 87.47 miles (140.76 km) ESE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 106.05 miles (170.67 km) NW | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 4 | 108.40 miles (174.46 km) NE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 161.82 miles (260.42 km) SW | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 173.31 miles (278.91 km) SSW | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 193.21 miles (310.94 km) NNE | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 233.31 miles (375.47 km) N | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 234.49 miles (377.38 km) WSW | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 10 | 241.62 miles (388.85 km) W | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 241.76 miles (389.07 km) SW | Can Tho International Airport (VCA) | Can Tho, Vietnam | |
| 12 | 259.47 miles (417.58 km) N | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 267.94 miles (431.20 km) W | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 14 | 275.57 miles (443.48 km) SW | Rach Gia Airport (VKG) | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 281.65 miles (453.28 km) NW | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.71 miles (19,918.33 km) S | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,314.22 miles (19,817.76 km) SE | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,276.70 miles (19,757.39 km) ESE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,276.70 miles (19,757.39 km) ESE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,258.01 miles (19,727.30 km) W | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,253.38 miles (19,719.86 km) WSW | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,251.80 miles (19,717.32 km) WSW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,211.60 miles (19,652.62 km) SSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,199.08 miles (19,632.47 km) WSW | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,186.57 miles (19,612.34 km) ESE | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,182.24 miles (19,605.37 km) S | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,180.74 miles (19,602.96 km) SE | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,158.30 miles (19,566.84 km) WSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,135.52 miles (19,530.18 km) ESE | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,118.36 miles (19,502.56 km) WSW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |