# Distance from Kitwe (KIW) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 7,268 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,268 km / 4,516 mi / 3,925 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 19:56 in Kitwe, it's 19:56 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,783 ft (WAW is lower than KIW)

## Airports

### [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

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 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

- [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
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