Nonstop flight route between Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Kalabo, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Kalabo Airport (KLB), Kalabo, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,848 miles (or 7,802 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 Kiel Holtenau Airport and Kalabo 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 Kiel Holtenau Airport and Kalabo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEL / EDHK |
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Location: | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E |
Area Served: | Kiel, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | State of Schleswig-Holstein (55%) City of Kiel (45%) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEL |
More Information: | KEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLB / FLKL |
Airport Name: | Kalabo Airport |
Location: | Kalabo, Zambia |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°59'49"S by 22°28'50"E |
Area Served: | Kalabo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3920 feet (1,195 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KLB |
More Information: | KLB Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL):
- In addition to being known as "Kiel Holtenau Airport", another name for KEL is "Flughafen Kiel-Holtenau".
- Because of Kiel Holtenau Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiel Holtenau 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.
- Further, German Air Force aircraft operating as fake targets for practice depart from Kiel Airport.
- The furthest airport from Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1995, the airport became a civilian airport again and in 1997, a new control tower that was operated by civilian staff was constructed.
- There are currently no scheduled services to and from Kiel Airport.
- The closest airport to Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of KEL.
Facts about Kalabo Airport (KLB):
- The closest airport to Kalabo Airport (KLB) is Mongu Airport (MNR), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) ESE of KLB.
- The furthest airport from Kalabo Airport (KLB) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Kalabo Airport (meaning Kalabo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- Kalabo Airport (KLB) currently has only 1 runway.