Nonstop flight route between Kitwe, Zambia and Hamilton, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southdowns Airport (KIW), Kitwe, Zambia and Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB), Hamilton, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,204 miles (or 13,203 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 Marion County - Rankin Fite 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 Marion County - Rankin Fite 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: | HAB / KHAB |
Airport Name: | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport |
Location: | Hamilton, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°7'2"N by 87°59'53"W |
Area Served: | Hamilton, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Marion County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 442 feet (135 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HAB |
More Information: | HAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Southdowns Airport (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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB):
- Because of Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport's relatively low elevation of 442 feet, planes can take off or land at Marion County - Rankin Fite 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 furthest airport from Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,117 miles (17,891 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) is Columbus Air Force Base (CBM), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SW of HAB.