Nonstop flight route between Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kubin Airport (KUG), Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Mansa Airport (MNS), Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,627 miles (or 12,275 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 Kubin Airport and Mansa 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 Kubin Airport and Mansa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUG / YKUB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'29"S by 142°13'23"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Straight Island Regional Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KUG | 
| More Information: | KUG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNS / FLMA | 
| Airport Name: | Mansa Airport | 
| Location: | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°8'17"S by 28°52'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Mansa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4100 feet (1,250 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MNS | 
| More Information: | MNS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kubin Airport (KUG):
- Kubin Airport (KUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kubin Airport", another name for KUG is "Moa Island Airport".
- The closest airport to Kubin Airport (KUG) is Badu Island Airport (BDD), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNW of KUG.
- Because of Kubin Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Kubin 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 Kubin Airport (KUG) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,491 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
Facts about Mansa Airport (MNS):
- Mansa Airport (MNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mansa Airport (MNS) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Mansa Airport's high elevation of 4,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MNS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MNS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mansa Airport (MNS) is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) WSW of MNS.




