Nonstop flight route between Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia and Zanzibar, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(2°44'35"N by 101°41'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°13'19"S by 39°13'29"E)
Distance from KUL to ZNZ:
4,354.05 miles (7,007.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), Zanzibar, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,354 miles (or 7,007 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 Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Abeid Amani Karume International 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 Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUL / WMKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°44'35"N by 101°41'53"E |
| Area Served: | Greater Klang Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUL |
| More Information: | KUL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZNZ / HTZA |
| Airport Name: | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport |
| Location: | Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°13'19"S by 39°13'29"E |
| Area Served: | Zanzibar City |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Zanzibar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZNZ |
| More Information: | ZNZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL):
- The airport is operated by Malaysia Airports Sepang Sdn Bhd and is the major hub of Malaysia Airlines, MASkargo, AirAsia, AirAsia X, Malindo Air and Department of Civil Aviation.
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) has 3 runways.
- The terminal has a built-up area of 257,000 sqm with 60 departure gates, 8 remote stands, 80 aerobridges, plus a retail space of 35,000 sqm to accommodate a total of 220 retail outlets.
- The LCCT was located on the opposite side of the apron from the Main Terminal Building, with close proximity to the air cargo area.
- In addition to being known as "Kuala Lumpur International Airport", another name for KUL is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur".
- The KLIA Main Terminal Building is located in between the two runways.
- The 176,000 square metres satellite building accommodates international flights departing and arriving at KLIA.
- Because of Kuala Lumpur International Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuala Lumpur International 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 closest airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) is KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) N of KUL.
- The furthest airport from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) is Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS), which is nearly antipodal to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (meaning Kuala Lumpur International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Macas, Ecuador.
Facts about Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ):
- The furthest airport from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,325 miles (18,226 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Abeid Amani Karume International 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.
- Terminal 1 is active for all landing aircraft.
- The closest airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of ZNZ.
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport handled 53,920 passengers last year.
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is the main airport in the Zanzibar Archipelago located on Unguja Island.
- http://www.zanzibarairporttransfers.co.tz/
- Construction of the second terminal started in January 2011 by the Chinese Beijing Construction Engineering Group.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.01 miles (43.46 km) N | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 28.72 miles (46.22 km) NNW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 3 | 50.65 miles (81.52 km) SE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 80.46 miles (129.49 km) SSW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 122.92 miles (197.82 km) NW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 126.09 miles (202.92 km) NE | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 132.87 miles (213.84 km) NNW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 151.25 miles (243.41 km) E | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 156.03 miles (251.11 km) ESE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 158.68 miles (255.36 km) S | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 167.48 miles (269.54 km) SE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 12 | 169.98 miles (273.56 km) E | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 175.62 miles (282.63 km) ESE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 14 | 180.12 miles (289.88 km) NE | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 180.13 miles (289.89 km) ESE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.66 miles (19,961.71 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,388.63 miles (19,937.52 km) ESE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,349.68 miles (19,874.83 km) S | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,329.33 miles (19,842.08 km) S | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,323.06 miles (19,832.00 km) SE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,320.35 miles (19,827.64 km) ESE | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,311.68 miles (19,813.68 km) ESE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,308.08 miles (19,807.88 km) S | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,282.85 miles (19,767.28 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,277.02 miles (19,757.90 km) SE | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,255.04 miles (19,722.52 km) S | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,254.92 miles (19,722.33 km) SSW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,247.63 miles (19,710.60 km) ESE | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,246.32 miles (19,708.49 km) SE | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,230.98 miles (19,683.81 km) SE | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.35 miles (72.98 km) S | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 152.85 miles (245.98 km) N | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 3 | 158.77 miles (255.51 km) NNE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 4 | 186.81 miles (300.63 km) S | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 216.33 miles (348.15 km) NNE | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 6 | 236.91 miles (381.27 km) NNW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 238.47 miles (383.77 km) W | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 242.84 miles (390.80 km) NNW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 9 | 243.20 miles (391.39 km) NW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 253.31 miles (407.66 km) S | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 258.33 miles (415.74 km) WSW | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 266.52 miles (428.93 km) NW | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 282.28 miles (454.28 km) NNW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 14 | 291.68 miles (469.42 km) SSE | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 298.24 miles (479.96 km) NNE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,325.31 miles (18,226.27 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,257.92 miles (18,117.82 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,099.58 miles (17,863.00 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,061.63 miles (17,801.92 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,056.64 miles (17,793.90 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,049.99 miles (17,783.20 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,035.22 miles (17,759.42 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,003.24 miles (17,707.95 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 10,978.54 miles (17,668.21 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 10,963.94 miles (17,644.71 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,963.89 miles (17,644.63 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 10,961.38 miles (17,640.58 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,958.40 miles (17,635.78 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,938.02 miles (17,603.00 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,934.73 miles (17,597.70 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |