Nonstop flight route between McCook, Nebraska, United States and Chingola, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(40°12'23"N by 100°35'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°34'22"S by 27°53'38"E)
Distance from MCK to CGJ:
8,787.73 miles (14,142.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK), McCook, Nebraska, United States and Kasompe Airport (CGJ), Chingola, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,788 miles (or 14,142 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 McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport and Kasompe 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 McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport and Kasompe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCK / KMCK |
| Airport Name: | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport |
| Location: | McCook, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°12'23"N by 100°35'31"W |
| Area Served: | McCook, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of McCook |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2583 feet (787 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCK |
| More Information: | MCK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGJ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chingola, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°34'22"S by 27°53'38"E |
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGJ |
| More Information: | CGJ Maps & Info |
Facts about McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK):
- The closest airport to McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) is Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of MCK.
- During World War II an even larger training airfield was built some eight miles north of McCook Regional to train heavy bomber crews.
- The furthest airport from McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) has 3 runways.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 1,848 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,677 in 2009 and 1,993 in 2010.
- McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport covers 667 acres at an elevation of 2,583 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Kasompe Airport (CGJ):
- Kasompe Airport (CGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kasompe Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CGJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CGJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kasompe Airport (CGJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,906 miles (19,160 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Kasompe Airport (CGJ) is Southdowns Airport (KIW), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) SE of CGJ.
- In addition to being known as "Kasompe Airport", another name for CGJ is "FLKE".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.30 miles (60.04 km) ENE | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.90 miles (94.79 km) NE | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 58.97 miles (94.91 km) SSW | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 63.73 miles (102.56 km) N | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 69.92 miles (112.53 km) SE | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 82.38 miles (132.58 km) SW | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 90.77 miles (146.08 km) ENE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 98.43 miles (158.42 km) NNE | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 117.16 miles (188.55 km) ENE | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 117.58 miles (189.23 km) SE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 130.80 miles (210.49 km) ENE | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 138.81 miles (223.39 km) W | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 139.78 miles (224.96 km) WNW | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 157.62 miles (253.66 km) S | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 158.57 miles (255.20 km) SE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,734.65 miles (17,275.70 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,564.15 miles (17,001.30 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,517.47 miles (16,926.18 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,498.99 miles (16,896.44 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,436.02 miles (16,795.10 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,413.56 miles (16,758.96 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,390.39 miles (16,721.68 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,390.08 miles (16,721.18 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,357.58 miles (16,668.86 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,342.36 miles (16,644.37 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,333.07 miles (16,629.43 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,328.81 miles (16,622.57 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,319.57 miles (16,607.70 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,295.02 miles (16,568.18 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,294.93 miles (16,568.04 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.45 miles (45.78 km) SE | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 2 | 59.46 miles (95.70 km) ESE | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 3 | 72.11 miles (116.05 km) NNW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 106.69 miles (171.69 km) WNW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 5 | 119.32 miles (192.03 km) NE | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 6 | 194.19 miles (312.52 km) S | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 7 | 204.19 miles (328.62 km) NW | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 257.92 miles (415.08 km) SW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 9 | 268.68 miles (432.40 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 10 | 273.19 miles (439.66 km) NE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 11 | 276.33 miles (444.71 km) E | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 12 | 280.64 miles (451.65 km) SSE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 323.09 miles (519.97 km) ESE | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 14 | 325.46 miles (523.77 km) NNW | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 329.18 miles (529.75 km) WSW | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,905.81 miles (19,160.49 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,880.55 miles (19,119.84 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,876.98 miles (19,114.11 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,871.87 miles (19,105.87 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,850.05 miles (19,070.76 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,812.66 miles (19,010.59 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,794.45 miles (18,981.28 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,785.18 miles (18,966.36 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,783.24 miles (18,963.24 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,758.91 miles (18,924.09 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,758.53 miles (18,923.47 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,720.87 miles (18,862.86 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,720.87 miles (18,862.86 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,716.24 miles (18,855.42 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,707.13 miles (18,840.76 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |