# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Kitwe (KIW)

> 7,596 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,596 km / 4,720 mi / 4,102 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 09:09 in Hamburg, it's 09:09 in Kitwe)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,092 ft (KIW is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitwe, Zambia
- ICAO: FLSO
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -12.900000, 28.150000
- Elevation: 4,145 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)
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