Nonstop flight route between Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States and Karonga, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS), Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States and Karonga Airport (KGJ), Karonga, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,371 miles (or 13,472 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 Northwest Florida Regional Airport and Karonga 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 Northwest Florida Regional Airport and Karonga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPS / KVPS |
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Location: | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°28'59"N by 86°31'31"W |
Area Served: | Fort Walton Beach, Destin |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VPS |
More Information: | VPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGJ / FWKA |
Airport Name: | Karonga Airport |
Location: | Karonga, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'11"S by 33°53'34"E |
Area Served: | Karonga, Malawi |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1765 feet (538 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGJ |
More Information: | KGJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS):
- The closest airport to Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of VPS.
- In addition to being known as "Northwest Florida Regional Airport", another name for VPS is "Eglin Air Force Base".
- Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) has 2 runways.
- The terminal is a two-level, 107,000 square foot facility opened in November 2004.
- The furthest airport from Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,174 miles (17,983 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Northwest Florida Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Florida 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.
Facts about Karonga Airport (KGJ):
- Karonga Airport (KGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Karonga Airport (KGJ) is Chelinda Airport (CEH), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) S of KGJ.
- The furthest airport from Karonga Airport (KGJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,536 miles (18,566 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.