Nonstop flight route between Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Kasungu, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Louisville International Airport (SDF), Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Kasungu Airport (KBQ), Kasungu, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,350 miles (or 13,439 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 Louisville International Airport and Kasungu 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 Louisville International Airport and Kasungu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDF / KSDF |
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Location: | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°10'27"N by 85°44'11"W |
Area Served: | Louisville, Kentucky |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 501 feet (153 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SDF |
More Information: | SDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBQ / FWKG |
Airport Name: | Kasungu Airport |
Location: | Kasungu, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°0'51"S by 33°28'5"E |
Area Served: | Kasungu, Malawi |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3470 feet (1,058 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBQ |
More Information: | KBQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Louisville International Airport (SDF):
- Louisville International Airport (SDF) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Louisville International Airport", another name for SDF is "Standiford Field".
- Louisville International Airport handled 3,349,162 passengers last year.
- Louisville International-Standiford Field covers 1,200 acres at an elevation of 501 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Louisville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 501 feet, planes can take off or land at Louisville International 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.
- Standiford Field was built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1941 on a parcel of land south of Louisville that was found not to have flooded during the Ohio River flood of 1937.
- Worldport is the worldwide air hub for UPS located at the Louisville International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky.
- The furthest airport from Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,239 miles (18,088 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Bowman Field (LOU), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SDF.
Facts about Kasungu Airport (KBQ):
- The closest airport to Kasungu Airport (KBQ) is Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) SSE of KBQ.
- The furthest airport from Kasungu Airport (KBQ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,707 miles (18,840 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Kasungu Airport (KBQ) currently has only 1 runway.