Nonstop flight route between Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States and Mzuzu, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV), Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States and Mzuzu Airport (ZZU), Mzuzu, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,849 miles (or 12,631 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 William T. Piper Memorial Airport and Mzuzu 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 William T. Piper Memorial Airport and Mzuzu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHV / KLHV |
Airport Name: | William T. Piper Memorial Airport |
Location: | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'8"N by 77°25'19"W |
Area Served: | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | City of Lock Haven |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 556 feet (169 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LHV |
More Information: | LHV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZZU / FWUU |
Airport Name: | Mzuzu Airport |
Location: | Mzuzu, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°26'40"S by 34°0'42"E |
Area Served: | Mzuzu, Malawi |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4115 feet (1,254 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZZU |
More Information: | ZZU Maps & Info |
Facts about William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV):
- William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,591 miles (18,653 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport covers 112 acres at an elevation of 556 feet.
- Because of William T. Piper Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 556 feet, planes can take off or land at William T. Piper Memorial 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 closest airport to William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) is Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of LHV.
Facts about Mzuzu Airport (ZZU):
- The closest airport to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Chelinda Airport (CEH), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of ZZU.
- Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mzuzu Airport's high elevation of 4,115 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZZU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZZU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.