Nonstop flight route between Lusaka, Zambia and Salem, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), Lusaka, Zambia and McNary Field (SLE), Salem, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,803 miles (or 15,776 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 McNary Field, 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 McNary Field. 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 |
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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: | SLE / KSLE |
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Location: | Salem, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'33"N by 123°0'8"W |
Area Served: | Salem, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | City of Salem |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 214 feet (65 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLE |
More Information: | SLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN):
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport handled 787,000 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) has 2 runways.
Facts about McNary Field (SLE):
- McNary Field (SLE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from McNary Field (SLE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,954 miles (17,628 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of McNary Field's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at McNary Field 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 airport has a control tower, a restaurant, a general aviation center including limited flight training, and a small terminal.
- The closest airport to McNary Field (SLE) is Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of SLE.
- In addition to being known as "McNary Field", another name for SLE is "Salem Municipal AirportSalem Army Airfield".
- McNary Field has had scheduled airline flights, including service via Delta Air Lines that ended in October 2008.