Nonstop flight route between Maitland, New South Wales, Australia and Lukulu, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(32°42'11"S by 151°29'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°22'30"S by 23°15'0"E)
Distance from MTL to LXU:
7,720.41 miles (12,424.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maitland Airport (MTL), Maitland, New South Wales, Australia and Lukulu Airport (LXU), Lukulu, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,720 miles (or 12,425 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 Maitland 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 Maitland 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: | MTL / YMND |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°42'11"S by 151°29'17"E |
| Area Served: | Maitland, Lower Hunter Valley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTL |
| More Information: | MTL 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 Maitland Airport (MTL):
- Because of Maitland Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Maitland 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.
- Maitland Airport, also known as Russell Field is a general aviation airport located in the suburb of Rutherford, approximately 5 km from Maitland in the Australian state of New South Wales.
- The airfield's primary user is the Royal Newcastle Aero Club who provide aircraft hire and general aviation flight training, in addition to the management and maintenance of the facilities.
- In addition to being known as "Maitland Airport", another name for MTL is "Russell Field".
- The closest airport to Maitland Airport (MTL) is Cessnock Airport (CES), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SW of MTL.
- The furthest airport from Maitland Airport (MTL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Maitland Airport (meaning Maitland Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,086 miles (19,451 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Maitland Airport (MTL) has 3 runways.
Facts about Lukulu Airport (LXU):
- The closest airport to Lukulu Airport (LXU) is Zambezi Airport (BBZ), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) N of 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.
- Lukulu Airport (LXU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.35 miles (16.66 km) SW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 21.09 miles (33.94 km) ESE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 26.77 miles (43.08 km) SSE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) SSW | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) SSW | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 103.29 miles (166.23 km) SSW | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) W | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 117.03 miles (188.34 km) WSW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 118.00 miles (189.90 km) NNW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 118.95 miles (191.44 km) NE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 127.19 miles (204.70 km) WNW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 134.52 miles (216.49 km) SSW | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 135.34 miles (217.81 km) NE | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 140.58 miles (226.25 km) NNW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 150.47 miles (242.15 km) N | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,086.22 miles (19,450.83 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,054.20 miles (19,399.31 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,034.74 miles (19,367.99 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,032.51 miles (19,364.39 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,010.69 miles (19,329.28 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,994.52 miles (19,303.27 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,947.76 miles (19,228.00 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,934.08 miles (19,205.99 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,754.91 miles (18,917.65 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,738.71 miles (18,891.58 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,731.09 miles (18,879.32 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,690.52 miles (18,814.02 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,657.08 miles (18,760.21 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,656.36 miles (18,759.04 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,588.21 miles (18,649.37 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |