Nonstop flight route between Kitwe, Zambia and Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia and Drake Field (FYV), Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,537 miles (or 13,739 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 Drake Field, 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 Drake Field. 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: | FYV / KFYV | 
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| Location: | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°0'18"N by 94°10'12"W | 
| Area Served: | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fayetteville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1251 feet (381 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FYV | 
| More Information: | FYV 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.
 - Southdowns Airport (KIW) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Drake Field (FYV):
- The furthest airport from Drake Field (FYV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,780 miles (17,348 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Drake Field served as the commercial airport for Northwest Arkansas until the opening of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in Highfill, Arkansas.
 - In addition to being known as "Drake Field", another name for FYV is "Fayetteville Executive Airport".
 - Drake Field (FYV) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Drake Field (FYV) is Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of FYV.
 
