Nonstop flight route between Zanzibar, Tanzania and Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°13'19"S by 39°13'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°57'51"N by 86°25'10"W)
Distance from ZNZ to BWG:
8,420.70 miles (13,551.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), Zanzibar, Tanzania and Paducah KY (BWG), Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,421 miles (or 13,552 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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport and Paducah KY, 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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport and Paducah KY. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZNZ / HTZA |
| Airport Name: | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport |
| Location: | Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°13'19"S by 39°13'29"E |
| Area Served: | Zanzibar City |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Zanzibar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZNZ |
| More Information: | ZNZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWG / KBWG |
| Airport Name: | Paducah KY |
| Location: | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°57'51"N by 86°25'10"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bowling Green & Warren County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 547 feet (167 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWG |
| More Information: | BWG Maps & Info |
Facts about Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ):
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,325 miles (18,226 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Abeid Amani Karume International 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.
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport handled 53,920 passengers last year.
- http://www.zanzibarairporttransfers.co.tz/
- The closest airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of ZNZ.
- Construction of the second terminal started in January 2011 by the Chinese Beijing Construction Engineering Group.
Facts about Paducah KY (BWG):
- Paducah KY (BWG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Paducah KY's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Paducah KY 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 Paducah KY (BWG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,210 miles (18,041 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Paducah KY (BWG) is Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of BWG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.35 miles (72.98 km) S | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |     |
| 2 | 152.85 miles (245.98 km) N | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 3 | 158.77 miles (255.51 km) NNE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 4 | 186.81 miles (300.63 km) S | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 216.33 miles (348.15 km) NNE | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 6 | 236.91 miles (381.27 km) NNW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 238.47 miles (383.77 km) W | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 242.84 miles (390.80 km) NNW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 9 | 243.20 miles (391.39 km) NW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 253.31 miles (407.66 km) S | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 258.33 miles (415.74 km) WSW | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 266.52 miles (428.93 km) NW | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 282.28 miles (454.28 km) NNW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 14 | 291.68 miles (469.42 km) SSE | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 298.24 miles (479.96 km) NNE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,325.31 miles (18,226.27 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,257.92 miles (18,117.82 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,099.58 miles (17,863.00 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,061.63 miles (17,801.92 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,056.64 miles (17,793.90 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,049.99 miles (17,783.20 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,035.22 miles (17,759.42 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,003.24 miles (17,707.95 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 10,978.54 miles (17,668.21 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 10,963.94 miles (17,644.71 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,963.89 miles (17,644.63 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 10,961.38 miles (17,640.58 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,958.40 miles (17,635.78 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,938.02 miles (17,603.00 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,934.73 miles (17,597.70 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.12 miles (42.04 km) E | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 56.79 miles (91.39 km) NNE | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 59.69 miles (96.06 km) SSW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 59.94 miles (96.46 km) WSW | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) WSW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 66.26 miles (106.63 km) S | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 67.44 miles (108.53 km) NW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) NNE | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 77.46 miles (124.66 km) NE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 91.58 miles (147.38 km) NNE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) SSE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 93.43 miles (150.37 km) NNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 95.99 miles (154.48 km) NW | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 96.53 miles (155.35 km) SW | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) NNE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,210.24 miles (18,041.09 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,188.98 miles (18,006.88 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,167.47 miles (17,972.26 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,159.04 miles (17,958.68 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,143.41 miles (17,933.54 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,127.05 miles (17,907.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,122.10 miles (17,899.25 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,118.43 miles (17,893.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,091.23 miles (17,849.56 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,078.19 miles (17,828.57 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,074.22 miles (17,822.19 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,064.93 miles (17,807.24 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,037.57 miles (17,763.21 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,036.12 miles (17,760.86 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,035.65 miles (17,760.11 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |