Nonstop flight route between Ndola, Zambia and Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(13°0'0"S by 28°39'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°6'24"N by 9°39'14"W)
Distance from NLA to IOR:
5,098.84 miles (8,205.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ndola Airport (NLA), Ndola, Zambia and Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR), Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,099 miles (or 8,206 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 Inishmore Aerodrome, 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 Inishmore Aerodrome. 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: | IOR / EIIM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°6'24"N by 9°39'14"W |
| Area Served: | Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland |
| Operator/Owner: | Údarás na Gaeltachta Na Forbacha |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IOR |
| More Information: | IOR 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 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.
- Ndola Airport (NLA) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Ndola Airport (NLA) is Southdowns Airport (KIW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of NLA.
- It lies approximately 272 kilometres, by air, north of Lusaka International Airport, the largest airport in Zambia.
Facts about Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR):
- Because of Inishmore Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Inishmore Aerodrome 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.
- In addition to being known as "Inishmore Aerodrome", another name for IOR is "Kilronan Airport".
- Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) is Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) ESE of IOR.
- The furthest airport from Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,997 miles (19,307 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
| 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 | 3.63 miles (5.84 km) ESE | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 2 | 6.61 miles (10.64 km) ESE | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 3 | 11.51 miles (18.52 km) NE | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.11 km) ENE | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 5 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) SE | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 6 | 64.22 miles (103.35 km) S | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 7 | 65.26 miles (105.02 km) NNE | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 8 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) N | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 9 | 91.84 miles (147.79 km) NNE | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 10 | 99.62 miles (160.32 km) S | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 11 | 100.20 miles (161.26 km) SSE | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 12 | 103.24 miles (166.14 km) ESE | Kilkenny Airport (KKY) | Kilkenny, Ireland | |
| 13 | 121.04 miles (194.80 km) NE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 124.96 miles (201.10 km) ESE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 15 | 141.51 miles (227.73 km) E | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,996.55 miles (19,306.53 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,965.47 miles (19,256.51 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,940.74 miles (19,216.71 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,889.53 miles (19,134.30 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,873.61 miles (19,108.68 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,873.44 miles (19,108.41 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,855.36 miles (19,079.30 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,843.88 miles (19,060.83 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,827.18 miles (19,033.96 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,801.04 miles (18,991.89 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,797.47 miles (18,986.14 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,791.39 miles (18,976.35 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,770.24 miles (18,942.31 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,764.82 miles (18,933.60 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,718.09 miles (18,858.39 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |