Nonstop flight route between Butare, Rwanda and Stuart, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°35'42"S by 29°44'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°10'54"N by 80°13'15"W)
Distance from BTQ to SUA:
7,524.82 miles (12,110.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butare Airport (BTQ), Butare, Rwanda and Witham Field (SUA), Stuart, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,525 miles (or 12,110 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 Butare Airport and Witham Field, 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 Butare Airport and Witham Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTQ / HRYI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Butare, Rwanda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°35'42"S by 29°44'23"E |
| Area Served: | Butare, Rwanda |
| Operator/Owner: | Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5801 feet (1,768 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTQ |
| More Information: | BTQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUA / KSUA |
| Airport Name: | Witham Field |
| Location: | Stuart, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°10'54"N by 80°13'15"W |
| Area Served: | Stuart, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Martin County Board of Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUA |
| More Information: | SUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Butare Airport (BTQ):
- Butare Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Butare.
- The closest airport to Butare Airport (BTQ) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) E of BTQ.
- The furthest airport from Butare Airport (BTQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,946 miles (19,224 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Butare Airport (BTQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Butare Airport's high elevation of 5,801 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BTQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BTQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Butare Airport", another name for BTQ is "Butare".
Facts about Witham Field (SUA):
- Witham Field (SUA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Witham Field (SUA) is St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of SUA.
- With the onset of World War II, patriotic private landowners offered their property to Martin County to build an airport.
- The furthest airport from Witham Field (SUA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,580 miles (18,636 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- On July 1, 1947, NAAS Witham Field was decommissioned and the property returned to Martin County.
- Because of Witham Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Witham Field 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.67 miles (39.70 km) E | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi |     |
| 2 | 51.21 miles (82.42 km) NNE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 58.15 miles (93.59 km) SSW | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 4 | 59.17 miles (95.23 km) SSE | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 5 | 67.26 miles (108.25 km) WNW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 71.43 miles (114.96 km) NNW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 7 | 72.70 miles (117.00 km) NNW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) NNE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 9 | 158.30 miles (254.75 km) S | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 168.12 miles (270.56 km) ENE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 194.05 miles (312.29 km) N | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 12 | 219.80 miles (353.73 km) N | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 220.61 miles (355.04 km) E | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 229.16 miles (368.80 km) S | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 261.00 miles (420.04 km) NE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,945.54 miles (19,224.43 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,284.04 miles (18,159.85 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,275.14 miles (18,145.53 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,229.11 miles (18,071.46 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,225.52 miles (18,065.68 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,225.44 miles (18,065.55 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,210.20 miles (18,041.03 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,189.67 miles (18,007.99 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,189.55 miles (18,007.80 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,180.01 miles (17,992.45 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,179.20 miles (17,991.14 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,158.86 miles (17,958.39 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,154.31 miles (17,951.07 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,120.92 miles (17,897.34 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,117.42 miles (17,891.71 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.46 miles (37.75 km) NNW | St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 34.90 miles (56.16 km) NNW | Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 35.31 miles (56.82 km) SSE | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 39.14 miles (63.00 km) W | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 39.96 miles (64.31 km) SW | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 41.53 miles (66.83 km) SSE | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 55.93 miles (90.00 km) S | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 64.92 miles (104.48 km) S | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 68.09 miles (109.58 km) S | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 68.73 miles (110.62 km) NNW | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 71.41 miles (114.92 km) WNW | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 76.57 miles (123.22 km) NNW | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) S | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 81.58 miles (131.29 km) S | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 84.07 miles (135.30 km) ESE | West End Airport (WTD) | Grand Bahama, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,579.72 miles (18,635.70 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,560.21 miles (18,604.31 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,548.60 miles (18,585.63 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,519.79 miles (18,539.26 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,487.40 miles (18,487.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,476.61 miles (18,469.78 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,471.67 miles (18,461.81 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,438.68 miles (18,408.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,434.13 miles (18,401.41 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,414.48 miles (18,369.78 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,413.19 miles (18,367.71 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,411.12 miles (18,364.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,404.91 miles (18,354.38 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,397.63 miles (18,342.67 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,383.41 miles (18,319.77 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |