Nonstop flight route between Paducah, Kentucky, United States and Chipata, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), Paducah, Kentucky, United States and Chipata Airport (CIP), Chipata, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,500 miles (or 13,680 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 Barkley Regional Airport and Chipata 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 Barkley Regional Airport and Chipata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAH / KPAH |
Airport Name: | Barkley Regional Airport |
Location: | Paducah, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°3'37"N by 88°46'23"W |
Area Served: | Paducah, Kentucky |
Operator/Owner: | Barkley Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 410 feet (125 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PAH |
More Information: | PAH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIP / FLCP |
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Location: | Chipata, Zambia |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°33'24"S by 32°35'12"E |
Airport Type: | Military/Civilian |
Elevation: | 3359 feet (1,024 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CIP |
More Information: | CIP Maps & Info |
Facts about Barkley Regional Airport (PAH):
- Barkley Regional Airport is named after former Vice-President of the United States, Alben W.
- The airport also serves the area around Kentucky Lake.
- The furthest airport from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,080 miles (17,832 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
- The closest airport to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SE of PAH.
- Because of Barkley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 410 feet, planes can take off or land at Barkley Regional 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.
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Chipata Airport (CIP):
- The furthest airport from Chipata Airport (CIP) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,776 miles (18,952 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Chipata Airport (CIP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chipata Airport (CIP) is Mfuwe Airport (MFU), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) WNW of CIP.
- In addition to being known as "Chipata Airport", another name for CIP is "ZSE".