Nonstop flight route between Lusaka, Zambia and Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°19'50"S by 28°27'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W)
Distance from LUN to GRR:
8,142.25 miles (13,103.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), Lusaka, Zambia and Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,142 miles (or 13,104 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 Gerald R. Ford 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 Kenneth Kaunda International Airport and Gerald R. Ford 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: | 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: | GRR / KGRR |
| Airport Name: | Gerald R. Ford International Airport |
| Location: | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'50"N by 85°31'22"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Kent County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 794 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRR |
| More Information: | GRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN):
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport handled 787,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) is Kariba Airport (KAB), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) SSE of LUN.
- 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".
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR):
- Because of Gerald R. Ford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 794 feet, planes can take off or land at Gerald R. Ford 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.
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has 3 runways.
- The airport is at the intersection of 44th Street and Patterson Avenue.
- The first scheduled air service in the United States was between Grand Rapids and Detroit on a Ford-Stout monoplane named Miss Grand Rapids, which started July 26, 1926.
- An outdoor viewing area on Kraft Avenue north of 52nd Street has picnic tables, litter barrels, and a portable toilet.
- In 2004 the airport served more than 2 million passengers for the first time in a year.
- The furthest airport from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,165 miles (17,969 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is Park Township Airport (HLM), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of GRR.
| 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 | 32.91 miles (52.96 km) W | Park Township Airport (HLM) | Holland, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 41.10 miles (66.15 km) WNW | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) S | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 47.98 miles (77.22 km) E | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 51.99 miles (83.67 km) NE | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 58.16 miles (93.60 km) N | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 64.67 miles (104.07 km) NE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 68.98 miles (111.01 km) SE | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 69.41 miles (111.71 km) SW | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 70.42 miles (113.33 km) N | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 80.33 miles (129.28 km) SSW | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 83.92 miles (135.05 km) SSW | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 85.50 miles (137.60 km) ENE | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 86.94 miles (139.91 km) NNW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,165.30 miles (17,968.77 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,141.54 miles (17,930.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,129.20 miles (17,910.67 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,116.13 miles (17,889.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,073.67 miles (17,821.31 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,064.64 miles (17,806.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,053.03 miles (17,788.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,042.31 miles (17,770.83 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,035.28 miles (17,759.52 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,008.73 miles (17,716.78 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,950.27 miles (17,622.70 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,914.20 miles (17,564.66 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,912.41 miles (17,561.78 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,900.16 miles (17,542.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,843.36 miles (17,450.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |