Nonstop flight route between Solwezi, Zambia and Oryol, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Solwezi Airport (SLI), Solwezi, Zambia and Yuzhny Airport (OEL), Oryol, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,535 miles (or 7,298 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 Solwezi Airport and Yuzhny 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 Solwezi Airport and Yuzhny Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLI / FLSW | 
| Airport Name: | Solwezi Airport | 
| Location: | Solwezi, Zambia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°10'27"S by 26°22'0"E | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SLI | 
| More Information: | SLI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OEL / | 
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| Location: | Oryol, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°56'6"N by 36°0'6"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OEL | 
| More Information: | OEL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Solwezi Airport (SLI):
- The furthest airport from Solwezi Airport (SLI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,907 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - Solwezi Airport (SLI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Solwezi Airport (SLI) is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) ENE of SLI.
 
Facts about Yuzhny Airport (OEL):
- Because of Yuzhny Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuzhny 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Yuzhny Airport", other names for OEL include "Аэропорт Южный" and "UUOR".
 - The furthest airport from Yuzhny Airport (OEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,836 miles (17,440 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Yuzhny Airport (OEL) is Bryansk International Airport (BZK), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of OEL.
 - Yuzhny Airport (OEL) currently has only 1 runway.
 
