Nonstop flight route between Ndola, Zambia and Ambler, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°0'0"S by 28°39'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(67°6'23"N by 157°51'25"W)
Distance from NLA to ABL:
8,686.43 miles (13,979.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ndola Airport (NLA), Ndola, Zambia and Ambler Airport (ABL), Ambler, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,686 miles (or 13,979 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 Ndola Airport and Ambler 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 Ndola Airport and Ambler Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLA / FLND |
| Airport Name: | Ndola Airport |
| Location: | Ndola, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°0'0"S by 28°39'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Nation city capital at Zambia |
| Airport Type: | Public, civilian |
| Elevation: | 4170 feet (1,271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLA |
| More Information: | NLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABL / PAFM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ambler, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°6'23"N by 157°51'25"W |
| Area Served: | Ambler, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 334 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABL |
| More Information: | ABL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ndola Airport (NLA):
- Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport is an airport located in Copperbelt Province in northern Zambia, in the city of Ndola, near the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The closest airport to Ndola Airport (NLA) is Southdowns Airport (KIW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of NLA.
- Ndola Airport (NLA) has 2 runways.
- It is situated 1,270 metres above sea level.
- Because of Ndola Airport's high elevation of 4,170 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at NLA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make NLA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Ndola Airport is an airport that serves the city of Ndola and surrounding cities on the copperbelt.
- The furthest airport from Ndola Airport (NLA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,911 miles (19,170 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Ambler Airport (ABL):
- In addition to being known as "Ambler Airport", another name for ABL is "AFM".
- The furthest airport from Ambler Airport (ABL) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,187 miles (16,394 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Ambler Airport's relatively low elevation of 334 feet, planes can take off or land at Ambler 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.
- The closest airport to Ambler Airport (ABL) is Shungnak Airport (SHG), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of ABL.
- Ambler Airport (ABL) has 2 runways.
- Ambler Airport covers an area of 272 acres at an elevation of 334 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.04 miles (56.40 km) WNW | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia |     |
| 2 | 59.46 miles (95.70 km) WNW | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 3 | 123.62 miles (198.95 km) NW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 129.47 miles (208.37 km) N | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 5 | 161.62 miles (260.11 km) S | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 6 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) WNW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 7 | 221.18 miles (355.95 km) E | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 8 | 243.65 miles (392.12 km) S | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 254.95 miles (410.30 km) NE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 10 | 263.25 miles (423.66 km) NW | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 266.86 miles (429.46 km) E | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 12 | 274.33 miles (441.49 km) SW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 13 | 286.61 miles (461.26 km) WSW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 14 | 323.70 miles (520.94 km) E | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 15 | 337.74 miles (543.54 km) NNE | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,911.49 miles (19,169.63 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,882.39 miles (19,122.81 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,876.48 miles (19,113.29 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,874.58 miles (19,110.23 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,852.53 miles (19,074.75 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,815.98 miles (19,015.93 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,795.87 miles (18,983.56 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,783.62 miles (18,963.85 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,783.56 miles (18,963.76 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,758.60 miles (18,923.58 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,757.44 miles (18,921.71 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,716.56 miles (18,855.92 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,716.56 miles (18,855.92 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,711.26 miles (18,847.39 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,702.87 miles (18,833.90 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) SE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 28.05 miles (45.15 km) ESE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) ESE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.58 miles (108.76 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 70.10 miles (112.82 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.87 miles (141.42 km) WSW | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 119.30 miles (191.99 km) SW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 123.17 miles (198.22 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 137.67 miles (221.55 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.93 miles (225.20 km) WNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.34 miles (237.12 km) ESE | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 151.43 miles (243.71 km) SW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 152.59 miles (245.56 km) WSW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,187.08 miles (16,394.47 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,149.79 miles (16,334.47 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,144.02 miles (16,325.18 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,142.77 miles (16,323.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,110.63 miles (16,271.44 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,071.39 miles (16,208.29 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,965.21 miles (16,037.41 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,909.59 miles (15,947.90 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,851.22 miles (15,853.97 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,850.50 miles (15,852.80 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,850.08 miles (15,852.12 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,843.17 miles (15,841.00 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,826.06 miles (15,813.47 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,825.85 miles (15,813.13 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |