Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Kendari, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), Kendari, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,434 miles (or 10,355 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 Haluoleo Airport (WMA), 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 Haluoleo Airport (WMA). 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: | KDI / WAWW |
Airport Name: | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) |
Location: | Kendari, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°4'53"S by 122°25'5"E |
Area Served: | Kendari |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Southeast Sulawesi |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 538 feet (164 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KDI |
More Information: | KDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Two new runways are being added as well as the renovations of the current ones.
- In 2011 the airport's ownership of the old terminal was transferred to the Botswana Defence Force and became a military airport, with civilian traffic moved to the new Francistown International Airport terminal to the west of the airport lands.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
Facts about Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI):
- The furthest airport from Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) is Washabo Airstrip (WSO), which is nearly antipodal to Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (meaning Haluoleo Airport (WMA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Washabo Airstrip), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Washabo, Suriname.
- The closest airport to Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) S of KDI.
- Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Haluoleo Airport (WMA)'s relatively low elevation of 538 feet, planes can take off or land at Haluoleo Airport (WMA) 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.