Nonstop flight route between Monrovia, Liberia and Lukulu, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(6°17'21"N by 10°45'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°22'30"S by 23°15'0"E)
Distance from MLW to LXU:
2,733.25 miles (4,398.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), Monrovia, Liberia and Lukulu Airport (LXU), Lukulu, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,733 miles (or 4,399 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 Spriggs Payne Airport and Lukulu 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 Spriggs Payne Airport and Lukulu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLW / GLMR |
| Airport Name: | Spriggs Payne Airport |
| Location: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°17'21"N by 10°45'30"W |
| Area Served: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLW |
| More Information: | MLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LXU / FLLK |
| Airport Name: | Lukulu Airport |
| Location: | Lukulu, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°22'30"S by 23°15'0"E |
| Area Served: | Lukulu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3480 feet (1,061 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LXU |
| More Information: | LXU Maps & Info |
Facts about Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW):
- The closest airport to Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) is Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) E of MLW.
- The furthest airport from Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Spriggs Payne Airport (meaning Spriggs Payne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,009 miles (19,327 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
- In January 2011, newly-formed Fly 6ix, initially designated as the new national airline of Sierra Leone began operating from Freetown with a single Embraer ERJ-135 regional jet.
- Spriggs-Payne was the primary location for domestic services within Liberia since the 1950s.
- Because of Spriggs Payne Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Spriggs Payne 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.
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Elysian ceased operating in mid-2010, and the airport was left for a period without any scheduled commercial service.
Facts about Lukulu Airport (LXU):
- The furthest airport from Lukulu Airport (LXU) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Lukulu Airport (meaning Lukulu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,063 miles (19,414 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Lukulu Airport (LXU) is Zambezi Airport (BBZ), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) N of LXU.
- Lukulu Airport (LXU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.49 miles (44.24 km) E | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia |     |
| 2 | 54.98 miles (88.47 km) ESE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 3 | 114.69 miles (184.58 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 133.42 miles (214.72 km) NNW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) SE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 6 | 147.13 miles (236.79 km) NNE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 7 | 148.13 miles (238.39 km) NW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 8 | 152.98 miles (246.20 km) NW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 156.36 miles (251.63 km) NNE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 10 | 161.93 miles (260.60 km) N | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 170.78 miles (274.85 km) ENE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 12 | 175.96 miles (283.18 km) NE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 13 | 178.51 miles (287.28 km) NNE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 14 | 180.71 miles (290.83 km) E | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 15 | 195.30 miles (314.31 km) SE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,009.00 miles (19,326.56 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 2 | 11,916.61 miles (19,177.87 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 11,901.59 miles (19,153.70 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,896.46 miles (19,145.45 km) SW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,882.35 miles (19,122.75 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,877.56 miles (19,115.03 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,871.53 miles (19,105.33 km) SW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,859.16 miles (19,085.43 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,858.48 miles (19,084.32 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,857.53 miles (19,082.79 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,845.58 miles (19,063.57 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,842.26 miles (19,058.22 km) SSW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,834.72 miles (19,046.09 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,830.00 miles (19,038.50 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,827.27 miles (19,034.10 km) ESE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.78 miles (94.60 km) N | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 2 | 61.05 miles (98.24 km) S | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 3 | 67.03 miles (107.87 km) SW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 4 | 108.21 miles (174.14 km) ESE | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 5 | 172.96 miles (278.35 km) N | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 6 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) ESE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 7 | 231.81 miles (373.06 km) W | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 8 | 233.44 miles (375.68 km) SSE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 9 | 258.93 miles (416.70 km) NE | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 10 | 262.05 miles (421.72 km) NNW | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 11 | 270.37 miles (435.11 km) SSE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 278.77 miles (448.64 km) WSW | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 13 | 288.69 miles (464.60 km) NW | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 14 | 292.09 miles (470.08 km) NNE | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 293.04 miles (471.59 km) SE | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,063.28 miles (19,413.92 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,053.10 miles (19,397.53 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,050.76 miles (19,393.77 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,041.55 miles (19,378.95 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,025.61 miles (19,353.30 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,993.67 miles (19,301.90 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,990.55 miles (19,296.87 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,985.57 miles (19,288.86 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,981.58 miles (19,282.43 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,967.95 miles (19,260.49 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,964.24 miles (19,254.53 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,950.89 miles (19,233.05 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,950.89 miles (19,233.05 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,950.03 miles (19,231.67 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,938.31 miles (19,212.81 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |