Nonstop flight route between Zaragoza, Spain and Lusaka, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), Zaragoza, Spain and Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), Lusaka, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,365 miles (or 7,024 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 Zaragoza Airport and Kenneth Kaunda 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 Zaragoza Airport and Kenneth Kaunda 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: | ZAZ / LEZG |
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| Location: | Zaragoza, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°39'57"N by 1°2'30"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAZ |
| More Information: | ZAZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUN / FLLS |
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| Location: | Lusaka, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°19'50"S by 28°27'9"E |
| Area Served: | Lusaka |
| Operator/Owner: | National Airport Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Civilian and military |
| Elevation: | 3779 feet (1,152 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUN |
| More Information: | LUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ):
- Zaragoza was one of three major USAF Cold War airbases in Spain, the others being Torrejón Air Base near Madrid and Morón Air Base near Seville.
- Because of Zaragoza Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Zaragoza 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.
- Zaragoza was chosen as a NASA Space Shuttle TAL site due to its long runway, which needs be longer than 7,500 feet, and its pleasant weather.
- In addition to being known as "Zaragoza Airport", another name for ZAZ is "Aeropuerto de Zaragoza".
- The furthest airport from Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Zaragoza Airport (meaning Zaragoza Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,258 miles (19,727 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) is Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NE of ZAZ.
- Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) has 2 runways.
- During the Cold War, the United States Air Force used the facility as Zaragoza Air Base.
Facts about Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN):
- The furthest airport from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (meaning Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport handled 787,000 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) is Kariba Airport (KAB), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) SSE of LUN.
- In addition to being known as "Kenneth Kaunda International Airport", another name for LUN is "FLKK".
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) has 2 runways.
