Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Diyarbakır, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), Diyarbakır, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,163 miles (or 6,700 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 Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base and Diyarbakır 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 Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base and Diyarbakır Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRW / FBFT |
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Location: | Francistown, Botswana |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E |
Operator/Owner: | Botswana Defence Force/Botswana CAA |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 3283 feet (1,001 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRW |
More Information: | FRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIY / LTCC |
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Location: | Diyarbakır, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°53'38"N by 40°12'2"E |
Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 2251 feet (686 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DIY |
More Information: | DIY Maps & Info |
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- The closest airport to Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) is Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) NE of FRW.
- The airport received plans for reconstruction and expansion in 2008 to be completed in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as Francistown could receive an influx of foreign tourists due to the World Cup in neighbouring South Africa.
- The furthest airport from Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (meaning Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,707 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- Two new runways are being added as well as the renovations of the current ones.
Facts about Diyarbakır Airport (DIY):
- Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,373 miles (18,303 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) is Batman Airport (BAL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) E of DIY.
- In addition to being known as "Diyarbakır Airport", another name for DIY is "Diyarbakır Havalimanı".
- Diyarbakır Airport is a military airbase and public airport located in Diyarbakır, Turkey.
- On January 8, 2003, Turkish Airlines Flight 634, crashed when on approach to Diyarbakır Airport.