Nonstop flight route between Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia and Ely, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mbala Airport (MMQ), Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia and Ely Airport (ELY), Ely, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,474 miles (or 15,247 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 Mbala Airport and Ely 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 Mbala Airport and Ely Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMQ / FLBA | 
| Airport Name: | Mbala Airport | 
| Location: | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°51'29"S by 31°19'59"E | 
| Area Served: | Mbala | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5454 feet (1,662 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MMQ | 
| More Information: | MMQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELY / KELY | 
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| Location: | Ely, Nevada, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°17'58"N by 114°50'30"W | 
| Area Served: | Ely, Nevada | 
| Operator/Owner: | White Pine County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6259 feet (1,908 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ELY | 
| More Information: | ELY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Mbala Airport (MMQ):
- Because of Mbala Airport's high elevation of 5,454 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MMQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MMQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Mbala Airport (MMQ) is Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) WNW of MMQ.
 - The furthest airport from Mbala Airport (MMQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,674 miles (18,788 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 - Mbala Airport (MMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Ely Airport (ELY):
- In addition to being known as "Ely Airport", another name for ELY is "Yelland Field".
 - Ely Airport (ELY) has 2 runways.
 - Ely Airport covers an area 4,999 acres at an elevation of 6,259 feet.
 - The closest airport to Ely Airport (ELY) is Eureka Airport (EUE), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of ELY.
 - Because of Ely Airport's high elevation of 6,259 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ELY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ELY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Ely Airport is a county-owned airport three miles northeast of Ely, in White Pine County, Nevada.
 - The furthest airport from Ely Airport (ELY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,082 miles (17,835 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 
