Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Lusaka, Zambia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), Lusaka, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,653 miles (or 7,489 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 Ramstein Air Base and Kenneth Kaunda International 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 Ramstein Air Base and Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):

• From its inception, Ramstein was designed as a NATO command base.
• The furthest airport from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Ramstein Air Base (meaning Ramstein Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Near the Ramstein Air Base is the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, operated by the United States Army.
• From 2004 to 2006, Ramstein Air Base underwent an extensive expansion with a major construction project – including an all-new airport terminal, among other new facilities, through the so-called Rhein-Main Transition Program which was initiated in support of the total closure of Rhein-Main Air Base on 30 December 2005 and transferring all its former capacities to Ramstein Air Base and Spangdahlem Air Base.
• Ramstein Air Base also served as temporary housing for the United States men's national soccer team during the 2006 World Cup.
• With the creation of NATO in response to Cold War tensions in Europe in 1949, USAFE wanted its vulnerable fighter units in what was then West Germany moved west of the Rhine River to provide greater air defense warning time.
• The closest airport to Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of RMS.
• In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".

Facts about Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN):

• Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Kenneth Kaunda International Airport", another name for LUN is "FLKK".
• Kenneth Kaunda International Airport handled 787,000 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) is Kariba Airport (KAB), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) SSE of LUN.
• The furthest airport from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (meaning Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.