Nonstop flight route between London, England, United Kingdom and Chipata, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(51°30'19"N by 0°3'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°33'24"S by 32°35'12"E)
Distance from LCY to CIP:
4,900.93 miles (7,887.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London City Airport (LCY), London, England, United Kingdom and Chipata Airport (CIP), Chipata, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,901 miles (or 7,887 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 London City Airport and Chipata 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 London City Airport and Chipata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCY / EGLC |
| Airport Name: | London City Airport |
| Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 0°3'19"E |
| Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | GIP (75%) Highstar Capital (25%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCY |
| More Information: | LCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIP / FLCP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chipata, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°33'24"S by 32°35'12"E |
| Airport Type: | Military/Civilian |
| Elevation: | 3359 feet (1,024 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIP |
| More Information: | CIP Maps & Info |
Facts about London City Airport (LCY):
- London City Airport is small compared with the other five London international airports.
- London City Airport handled 3,379,753 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from London City Airport (LCY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,881 miles (19,121 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- By 1995 passenger numbers reached half a million, and Mowlem sold the airport to Irish businessman Dermot Desmond.
- Because of London City Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at London City 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 early 2013 work is expected to start on a £15m investment programme to refurbish the western pier with new departure gates and improved lounges and to redevelop the international arrivals hall and baggage handling areas.
- The closest airport to London City Airport (LCY) is London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of LCY.
- London City Airport (LCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Placing a commercial airport into congested airspace ) was a challenge for the National Air Traffic Services.
Facts about Chipata Airport (CIP):
- Chipata Airport (CIP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chipata Airport (CIP) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,776 miles (18,952 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Chipata Airport", another name for CIP is "ZSE".
- The closest airport to Chipata Airport (CIP) is Mfuwe Airport (MFU), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) WNW of CIP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.09 miles (19.46 km) S | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 20.62 miles (33.19 km) W | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 21.82 miles (35.12 km) SSW | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.00 miles (35.40 km) ESE | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 22.28 miles (35.86 km) NW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) W | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 26.86 miles (43.23 km) SSW | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) NNE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 27.79 miles (44.72 km) E | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 31.32 miles (50.40 km) NW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 37.69 miles (60.65 km) NNE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 38.75 miles (62.37 km) WNW | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 39.26 miles (63.19 km) WSW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 40.59 miles (65.32 km) N | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 40.87 miles (65.78 km) WSW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,881.05 miles (19,120.66 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,845.75 miles (19,063.83 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,825.77 miles (19,031.69 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,811.43 miles (19,008.61 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,799.52 miles (18,989.43 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,793.59 miles (18,979.90 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,787.03 miles (18,969.34 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,782.55 miles (18,962.12 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,781.78 miles (18,960.88 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,753.80 miles (18,915.86 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,751.41 miles (18,912.01 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,740.18 miles (18,893.93 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,738.99 miles (18,892.03 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,731.55 miles (18,880.05 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,711.23 miles (18,847.35 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.34 miles (77.79 km) WNW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 2 | 70.13 miles (112.86 km) ENE | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 3 | 81.74 miles (131.55 km) ESE | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 4 | 134.73 miles (216.83 km) E | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 5 | 160.68 miles (258.59 km) ESE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 6 | 174.74 miles (281.21 km) NNE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 7 | 178.41 miles (287.13 km) ESE | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 8 | 181.14 miles (291.51 km) E | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 189.78 miles (305.43 km) SSE | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 189.78 miles (305.43 km) SSE | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 216.70 miles (348.74 km) SE | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 12 | 222.80 miles (358.57 km) NNE | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 13 | 250.84 miles (403.69 km) NNW | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 14 | 264.18 miles (425.16 km) NNE | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 15 | 266.86 miles (429.46 km) W | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,776.13 miles (18,951.79 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,736.78 miles (18,888.46 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,732.51 miles (18,881.59 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,723.68 miles (18,867.38 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,711.45 miles (18,847.71 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,680.54 miles (18,797.96 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,655.29 miles (18,757.32 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,640.29 miles (18,733.19 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,633.58 miles (18,722.38 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,614.46 miles (18,691.62 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,610.73 miles (18,685.62 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,561.33 miles (18,606.11 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,561.33 miles (18,606.11 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,554.08 miles (18,594.45 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,548.47 miles (18,585.41 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |