Nonstop flight route between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States and Lukulu, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(35°24'52"N by 97°23'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°22'30"S by 23°15'0"E)
Distance from TIK to LXU:
8,505.72 miles (13,688.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tinker Air Force Base (TIK), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States and Lukulu Airport (LXU), Lukulu, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,506 miles (or 13,689 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 Tinker Air Force Base and Lukulu 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 Tinker Air Force Base and Lukulu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIK / KTIK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°24'52"N by 97°23'12"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIK |
| More Information: | TIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LXU / FLLK |
| Airport Name: | Lukulu Airport |
| Location: | Lukulu, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°22'30"S by 23°15'0"E |
| Area Served: | Lukulu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3480 feet (1,061 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LXU |
| More Information: | LXU Maps & Info |
Facts about Tinker Air Force Base (TIK):
- The furthest airport from Tinker Air Force Base (TIK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,843 miles (17,449 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Defense Mega Center Oklahoma City is the local branch of the Defense Information Systems Agency.
- Civil Air Patrol Oklahoma Wing Headquarters is located at the base ops building.
- The 507 ARW operates twelve KC-135R "Stratotanker" air refueling aircraft at Tinker and works together with the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 137th Air Refueling Wing, also co-located at Tinker.
- Tinker has on base several offices of the Defense Logistics Agency, the agency that provides supplies to the military services and supports their acquisition and transportation of repair parts and other materials.
- The closest airport to Tinker Air Force Base (TIK) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of TIK.
- In addition to being known as "Tinker Air Force Base", another name for TIK is "Tinker AFB".
Facts about Lukulu Airport (LXU):
- The closest airport to Lukulu Airport (LXU) is Zambezi Airport (BBZ), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) N of LXU.
- The furthest airport from Lukulu Airport (LXU) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Lukulu Airport (meaning Lukulu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,063 miles (19,414 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- Lukulu Airport (LXU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.15 miles (19.56 km) W | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.64 miles (20.35 km) SSW | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 16.81 miles (27.05 km) WNW | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 25.32 miles (40.74 km) E | Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 30.22 miles (48.63 km) N | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 39.45 miles (63.49 km) WSW | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 48.55 miles (78.14 km) ENE | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 50.52 miles (81.31 km) NE | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 54.26 miles (87.33 km) NNE | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 58.42 miles (94.01 km) SE | Ada Municipal Airport (ADT) | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 70.28 miles (113.11 km) NNW | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 70.46 miles (113.39 km) NNW | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 72.85 miles (117.25 km) SSW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 78.07 miles (125.64 km) SW | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 79.49 miles (127.93 km) SSE | Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,842.53 miles (17,449.32 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,604.92 miles (17,066.93 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,602.48 miles (17,062.99 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,596.22 miles (17,052.92 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,575.70 miles (17,019.90 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,555.27 miles (16,987.01 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,543.00 miles (16,967.27 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,538.54 miles (16,960.09 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,529.91 miles (16,946.21 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,528.26 miles (16,943.55 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 11 | 10,521.08 miles (16,931.99 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,515.02 miles (16,922.25 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,513.22 miles (16,919.34 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,512.68 miles (16,918.47 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,507.88 miles (16,910.76 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.78 miles (94.60 km) N | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 2 | 61.05 miles (98.24 km) S | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 3 | 67.03 miles (107.87 km) SW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 4 | 108.21 miles (174.14 km) ESE | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 5 | 172.96 miles (278.35 km) N | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 6 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) ESE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 7 | 231.81 miles (373.06 km) W | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 8 | 233.44 miles (375.68 km) SSE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 9 | 258.93 miles (416.70 km) NE | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 10 | 262.05 miles (421.72 km) NNW | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 11 | 270.37 miles (435.11 km) SSE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 278.77 miles (448.64 km) WSW | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 13 | 288.69 miles (464.60 km) NW | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 14 | 292.09 miles (470.08 km) NNE | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 293.04 miles (471.59 km) SE | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,063.28 miles (19,413.92 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,053.10 miles (19,397.53 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,050.76 miles (19,393.77 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,041.55 miles (19,378.95 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,025.61 miles (19,353.30 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,993.67 miles (19,301.90 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,990.55 miles (19,296.87 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,985.57 miles (19,288.86 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,981.58 miles (19,282.43 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,967.95 miles (19,260.49 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,964.24 miles (19,254.53 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,950.89 miles (19,233.05 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,950.89 miles (19,233.05 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,950.03 miles (19,231.67 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,938.31 miles (19,212.81 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |