Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Norridgewock, Maine, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK), Norridgewock, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,586 miles (or 12,209 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 Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock, 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 Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock. 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: | OWK / KOWK |
Airport Name: | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock |
Location: | Norridgewock, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°42'55"N by 69°51'59"W |
Area Served: | Norridgewock, Maine |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Norridgewock |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OWK |
More Information: | OWK 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.
- Francistown is home to Botswana Defence Force Air Wing's Z3 Transport Squadron and Z12 Transport Squadron.
- 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.
- 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.
- However, currently the project is expected to miss its May deadline, after the airport in Gaborone also missed its deadline set date for May 10, 2010, with contractors at both sites struggling to finalise each stage of construction in time.
- The estimated cost for all three expansion phases is expected to exceed P500 million, and will all be completed at the same time, around May 2010.
Facts about Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK):
- Because of Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock 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.
- The furthest airport from Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) is Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SE of OWK.