Nonstop flight route between Ndola, Zambia and Omaha, Nebraska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ndola Airport (NLA), Ndola, Zambia and Eppley Airfield (OMA), Omaha, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,589 miles (or 13,823 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 Eppley Airfield, 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 Eppley Airfield. 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: | OMA / KOMA | 
| Airport Name: | Eppley Airfield | 
| Location: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°18'4"N by 95°53'43"W | 
| Area Served: | Eastern Nebraska, western Iowa | 
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OMA | 
| More Information: | OMA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ndola Airport (NLA):
- 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 (NLA) has 2 runways.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Ndola Airport (NLA) is Southdowns Airport (KIW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of NLA.
 
Facts about Eppley Airfield (OMA):
- Because of Eppley Airfield's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Eppley Airfield 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.
 - View of Eppley Airfield and Downtown Omaha
 - Eppley Airfield terminal in Omaha.
 - The Central Terminal contains Gate 21 and ticketing desks for long-distance shuttle vans such as I-80 Navigator Express.
 - The furthest airport from Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - On August 6, 1966 Braniff Airways Flight 250 left Kansas City Downtown Airport headed for Eppley and crashed near Falls City, Nebraska, killing all 42 on board.
 - The closest airport to Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of OMA.
 - Eppley Airfield (OMA) has 3 runways.
 - Eppley Airfield handled 4,000,000 passengers last year.
 
