Nonstop flight route between Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Kasama, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(28°9'53"S by 153°30'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°13'0"S by 31°7'59"E)
Distance from OOL to KAA:
7,764.96 miles (12,496.46 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- OOL Airport Information
- KAA Airport Information
- Facts about OOL
- Facts about KAA
- Map of Nearest Airports to OOL
- List of Nearest Airports to OOL
- Map of Furthest Airports from OOL
- List of Furthest Airports from OOL
- Map of Nearest Airports to KAA
- List of Nearest Airports to KAA
- Map of Furthest Airports from KAA
- List of Furthest Airports from KAA
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Kasama Airport (KAA), Kasama, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,765 miles (or 12,496 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 Gold Coast Airport and Kasama 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 Gold Coast Airport and Kasama Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OOL / YBCG |
| Airport Name: | Gold Coast Airport |
| Location: | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°9'53"S by 153°30'17"E |
| Area Served: | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OOL |
| More Information: | OOL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAA / FLKS |
| Airport Name: | Kasama Airport |
| Location: | Kasama, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'0"S by 31°7'59"E |
| Area Served: | Kasama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4542 feet (1,384 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAA |
| More Information: | KAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Gold Coast Airport (OOL):
- On 12 June 2012 Scoot Commenced services to Singapore.
- On 26 October 2010 Gold Coast Airport was named the 2010 Major Airport of the Year 2010 by the Australian Airports Association.
- Because of Gold Coast Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Gold Coast 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.
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) S of OOL.
- Gold Coast Airport handled 5,261,773 passengers last year.
- The airport opened an extension to the main runway as well as a full length parallel taxiway in May 2007.
- Until 1999 the airport was known as Coolangatta Airport.
- On 22 September 2008 it was announced that Air Pacific will expand its services to Australia with the introduction of twice weekly flights between Nadi, Fiji and the Gold Coast commencing in December 2008.
- The furthest airport from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,905 miles (19,159 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Facts about Kasama Airport (KAA):
- The closest airport to Kasama Airport (KAA) is Mbala Airport (MMQ), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) N of KAA.
- Kasama Airport (KAA) has 2 runways.
- Because of Kasama Airport's high elevation of 4,542 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KAA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KAA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kasama Airport (KAA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,662 miles (18,767 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.31 miles (74.52 km) S | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 48.17 miles (77.52 km) SSW | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 58.95 miles (94.88 km) NNW | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 64.35 miles (103.56 km) S | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 97.34 miles (156.65 km) NNW | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 110.84 miles (178.38 km) NNW | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 113.88 miles (183.28 km) SSW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 126.42 miles (203.45 km) WSW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 139.06 miles (223.80 km) NNW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 149.69 miles (240.90 km) NW | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 150.73 miles (242.57 km) S | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 151.43 miles (243.71 km) SW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 185.79 miles (299.00 km) SW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 189.57 miles (305.09 km) NNW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 195.22 miles (314.17 km) W | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.83 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,871.22 miles (19,104.83 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,832.17 miles (19,041.98 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,823.32 miles (19,027.74 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,819.05 miles (19,020.87 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,779.16 miles (18,956.68 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,773.49 miles (18,947.55 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,759.48 miles (18,924.99 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,745.36 miles (18,902.27 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,712.55 miles (18,849.48 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,710.28 miles (18,845.82 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,710.01 miles (18,845.39 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,703.82 miles (18,835.43 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,676.68 miles (18,791.75 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,674.15 miles (18,787.68 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.84 miles (152.62 km) N | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 2 | 121.27 miles (195.16 km) NNW | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 3 | 160.03 miles (257.54 km) NNE | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 165.95 miles (267.07 km) WSW | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 5 | 182.26 miles (293.32 km) ENE | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 182.76 miles (294.12 km) E | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 7 | 188.59 miles (303.51 km) E | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 8 | 212.96 miles (342.73 km) ESE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 9 | 217.08 miles (349.36 km) SSE | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 10 | 249.67 miles (401.80 km) SE | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 11 | 250.84 miles (403.69 km) SSE | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 12 | 254.95 miles (410.30 km) SW | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 13 | 262.20 miles (421.98 km) WSW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 273.19 miles (439.66 km) SW | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 15 | 274.16 miles (441.21 km) SW | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,661.60 miles (18,767.47 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,630.30 miles (18,717.10 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,623.29 miles (18,705.83 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,623.00 miles (18,705.37 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,622.89 miles (18,705.19 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,600.93 miles (18,669.84 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,565.07 miles (18,612.13 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,543.90 miles (18,578.06 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,531.14 miles (18,557.53 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,530.18 miles (18,555.99 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,505.86 miles (18,516.83 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,504.34 miles (18,514.39 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,462.36 miles (18,446.84 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,462.36 miles (18,446.84 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,456.89 miles (18,438.03 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |