Nonstop flight route between Kaoma, Zambia and Rio Grande, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaoma Airport (KMZ), Kaoma, Zambia and Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), Rio Grande, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,928 miles (or 7,930 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 Kaoma Airport and Rio Grande Regional 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 Kaoma Airport and Rio Grande Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMZ / FLKO |
| Airport Name: | Kaoma Airport |
| Location: | Kaoma, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°47'49"S by 24°48'29"E |
| Area Served: | Kaoma |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3670 feet (1,119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMZ |
| More Information: | KMZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIG / SBRG |
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| Location: | Rio Grande, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°4'54"S by 52°9'47"W |
| Area Served: | Rio Grande |
| Operator/Owner: | DAP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIG |
| More Information: | RIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Kaoma Airport (KMZ):
- Kaoma Airport (KMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kaoma Airport (KMZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Kaoma Airport (meaning Kaoma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,467 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Kaoma Airport (KMZ) is Lukulu Airport (LXU), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) WNW of KMZ.
Facts about Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG):
- Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rio Grande Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Rio Grande Regional 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 "Rio Grande Regional Airport", other names for RIG include "Aeroporto Regional de Rio Grande" and "SJRG".
- The closest airport to Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) is Pelotas International Airport (PET), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNW of RIG.
- The furthest airport from Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) is Fukue Airport (FUJ), which is nearly antipodal to Rio Grande Regional Airport (meaning Rio Grande Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fukue Airport), and is located 12,366 miles (19,901 kilometers) away in Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan.
