Nonstop flight route between Lusaka, Zambia and Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan:
Departure Airport:
(15°19'50"S by 28°27'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E)
Distance from LUN to BUT:
5,114.85 miles (8,231.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), Lusaka, Zambia and Bathpalathang Airport (BUT), Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,115 miles (or 8,232 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 Kenneth Kaunda International Airport and Bathpalathang 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 Kenneth Kaunda International Airport and Bathpalathang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUN / FLLS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lusaka, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°19'50"S by 28°27'9"E |
| Area Served: | Lusaka |
| Operator/Owner: | National Airport Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Civilian and military |
| Elevation: | 3779 feet (1,152 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUN |
| More Information: | LUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUT / VQBT |
| Airport Name: | Bathpalathang Airport |
| Location: | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E |
| Area Served: | Jakar, Bhutan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8858 feet (2,700 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUT |
| More Information: | BUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN):
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport handled 787,000 passengers last year.
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (meaning Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Kenneth Kaunda International Airport", another name for LUN is "FLKK".
- The closest airport to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) is Kariba Airport (KAB), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) SSE of LUN.
Facts about Bathpalathang Airport (BUT):
- The airport has been in development since the Royal Bhutanese Government's 10th Five Year Plan.
- Airport construction at Bathpalathang met several delays, including soil instability under the runway, funding, labor and material shortages, and nearby river protection and diversion, each of which underpinned the ultimate success of any airport at the site.
- Because of Bathpalathang Airport's high elevation of 8,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is Paro International Airport (PBH), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of BUT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) SSE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe |     |
| 2 | 161.62 miles (260.11 km) N | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 3 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) N | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 4 | 173.26 miles (278.83 km) WSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 5 | 194.19 miles (312.52 km) N | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 6 | 244.84 miles (394.03 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 7 | 245.91 miles (395.75 km) W | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 8 | 246.81 miles (397.20 km) SSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 250.70 miles (403.46 km) SE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 257.70 miles (414.73 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 259.14 miles (417.04 km) NNW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 12 | 265.67 miles (427.55 km) NNW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 273.67 miles (440.43 km) ENE | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 14 | 277.95 miles (447.31 km) SW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 15 | 291.07 miles (468.43 km) N | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,055.80 miles (19,401.88 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,021.54 miles (19,346.75 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,015.27 miles (19,336.66 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,011.91 miles (19,331.24 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,993.32 miles (19,301.33 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,958.69 miles (19,245.60 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,936.08 miles (19,209.21 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,922.43 miles (19,187.24 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,919.17 miles (19,182.01 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,896.73 miles (19,145.89 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,894.35 miles (19,142.05 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,848.77 miles (19,068.69 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,848.77 miles (19,068.69 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,842.38 miles (19,058.42 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,835.38 miles (19,047.15 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.96 miles (131.90 km) W | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 2 | 99.03 miles (159.38 km) SW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 3 | 111.03 miles (178.69 km) SSW | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 4 | 113.17 miles (182.13 km) SSE | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 5 | 120.30 miles (193.60 km) N | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 6 | 138.56 miles (222.99 km) ESE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 7 | 141.30 miles (227.40 km) SW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 149.30 miles (240.28 km) SSE | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 9 | 151.40 miles (243.65 km) NW | Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 160.67 miles (258.58 km) WSW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 11 | 168.54 miles (271.23 km) SW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 177.83 miles (286.18 km) WSW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 13 | 188.74 miles (303.74 km) E | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| 14 | 192.55 miles (309.88 km) SSE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 206.35 miles (332.08 km) E | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,332.21 miles (18,237.37 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,314.33 miles (18,208.61 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,298.52 miles (18,183.15 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,296.04 miles (18,179.17 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,286.30 miles (18,163.49 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,282.42 miles (18,157.25 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,267.71 miles (18,133.58 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,254.28 miles (18,111.96 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,234.50 miles (18,080.13 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,231.23 miles (18,074.86 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,212.83 miles (18,045.25 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,206.26 miles (18,034.68 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,204.94 miles (18,032.56 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,200.30 miles (18,025.10 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,190.30 miles (18,009.00 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |