Nonstop flight route between Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada and Lilongwe, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR), Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), Lilongwe, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,617 miles (or 13,867 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 Leaf Rapids Airport and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu 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 Leaf Rapids Airport and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLR / CYLR |
Airport Name: | Leaf Rapids Airport |
Location: | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°30'47"N by 99°59'7"W |
Operator/Owner: | Community of Leaf Rapids |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 959 feet (292 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YLR |
More Information: | YLR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLW / FWKI |
Airport Name: | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport |
Location: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°47'21"S by 33°46'50"E |
Area Served: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4035 feet (1,230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LLW |
More Information: | LLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR):
- Because of Leaf Rapids Airport's relatively low elevation of 959 feet, planes can take off or land at Leaf Rapids 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.
- The furthest airport from Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,167 miles (16,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) is South Indian Lake Airport (XSI), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) ENE of YLR.
Facts about Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW):
- Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport handled 296,190 passengers last year.
- Because of Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport's high elevation of 4,035 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LLW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LLW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) is Salima Airport (LMB), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) E of LLW.
- The furthest airport from Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.