Nonstop flight route between Orlando, Florida, United States and Kariba, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(28°32'44"N by 81°19'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°31'10"S by 28°53'6"E)
Distance from ORL to KAB:
7,964.58 miles (12,817.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), Orlando, Florida, United States and Kariba Airport (KAB), Kariba, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,965 miles (or 12,818 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 Orlando Executive Airport and Kariba 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 Orlando Executive Airport and Kariba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORL / KORL |
| Airport Name: | Orlando Executive Airport |
| Location: | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°32'44"N by 81°19'59"W |
| Area Served: | Orlando, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Greater Orlando Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORL |
| More Information: | ORL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAB / FVKB |
| Airport Name: | Kariba Airport |
| Location: | Kariba, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°31'10"S by 28°53'6"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1706 feet (520 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAB |
| More Information: | KAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Orlando Executive Airport (ORL):
- Opened in 1928 as the Orlando Municipal Airport, the airport was the first commercial airport in central Florida.
- In 1946 the airfield was released to the city of Orlando, while the military support facilities north and northeast of the airport remained under US Army Air Forces control as a non-flying administrative and technical training installation.
- In 1961 the airport was renamed again, this time called Herndon Airport after former Orlando city engineer "Pat" Herndon, the name change being in preparation for moving commercial air service to the new Orlando Jetport at McCoy that was to be collocated at McCoy AFB, the facility which is known today as the Orlando International Airport.
- The closest airport to Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) is Orlando International Airport (MCO), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) S of ORL.
- The furthest airport from Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,503 miles (18,513 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) has 2 runways.
- Because of Orlando Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando Executive 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.
Facts about Kariba Airport (KAB):
- The furthest airport from Kariba Airport (KAB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Kariba Airport (meaning Kariba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Kariba Airport (KAB) is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) NNW of KAB.
- Kariba Airport (KAB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.16 miles (13.13 km) S | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.06 miles (27.45 km) NNE | Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States | |
| 3 | 17.63 miles (28.38 km) SW | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 4 | 18.78 miles (30.22 km) SSW | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 32.47 miles (52.26 km) E | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 34.63 miles (55.72 km) WNW | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 41.78 miles (67.24 km) ESE | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.64 km) SW | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 47.14 miles (75.86 km) NNE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 48.91 miles (78.71 km) ESE | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) SSW | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 51.82 miles (83.40 km) SE | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 54.61 miles (87.89 km) WSW | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) SW | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 67.00 miles (107.82 km) S | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,503.24 miles (18,512.63 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,485.42 miles (18,483.95 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,477.48 miles (18,471.17 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,464.97 miles (18,451.04 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,443.99 miles (18,417.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,414.54 miles (18,369.87 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,403.21 miles (18,351.63 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,398.69 miles (18,344.37 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,386.72 miles (18,325.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,386.71 miles (18,325.09 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,382.48 miles (18,318.28 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,381.30 miles (18,316.39 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,379.14 miles (18,312.91 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,376.64 miles (18,308.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,335.06 miles (18,241.96 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.04 miles (140.08 km) NNW | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 2 | 175.35 miles (282.20 km) SE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 190.60 miles (306.75 km) SW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 199.50 miles (321.07 km) W | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 5 | 211.50 miles (340.38 km) SSE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 221.25 miles (356.07 km) WSW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 7 | 228.53 miles (367.79 km) WSW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 242.30 miles (389.95 km) S | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 243.65 miles (392.12 km) N | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 10 | 254.86 miles (410.15 km) N | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 11 | 261.83 miles (421.37 km) WSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 276.47 miles (444.94 km) SSE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 280.64 miles (451.65 km) NNW | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 14 | 296.17 miles (476.63 km) WNW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 15 | 299.88 miles (482.61 km) SE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.81 miles (19,467.89 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,057.52 miles (19,404.66 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,053.29 miles (19,397.85 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,044.05 miles (19,382.98 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,032.19 miles (19,363.89 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,000.82 miles (19,313.40 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,975.87 miles (19,273.24 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,960.98 miles (19,249.28 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,954.36 miles (19,238.62 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,935.13 miles (19,207.69 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,931.49 miles (19,201.82 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,882.06 miles (19,122.28 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,882.06 miles (19,122.28 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,874.74 miles (19,110.50 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,869.23 miles (19,101.63 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |