Nonstop flight route between San Andres Island, Colombia and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(12°35'0"N by 81°42'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°1'2"S by 28°37'4"E)
Distance from ADZ to BUQ:
7,817.99 miles (12,581.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ), San Andres Island, Colombia and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,818 miles (or 12,582 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 Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International 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 Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADZ / SKSP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Andres Island, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°35'0"N by 81°42'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADZ |
| More Information: | ADZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUQ / FVBU |
| Airport Name: | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport |
| Location: | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°1'2"S by 28°37'4"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4359 feet (1,329 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUQ |
| More Information: | BUQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ):
- Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport 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 Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (meaning Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,335 miles (19,851 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport", another name for ADZ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Gustavo Rojas Pinilla".
- On September 19, 2013, American Airlines flight 1204 from San Jose, Costa Rica made an emergency landing at the San Andres Airport after reporting smoke in the cockpit.
- The closest airport to Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) is El Embrujo Airport (PVA), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNE of ADZ.
Facts about Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ):
- Because of Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport's high elevation of 4,359 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) ENE of BUQ.
- The furthest airport from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (meaning Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,198 miles (19,630 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.47 miles (94.10 km) NNE | El Embrujo Airport (PVA) | Providencia Island, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 95.42 miles (153.56 km) WSW | Corn Island International Airport (RNI) | Corn Island, Nicaragua | |
| 3 | 145.17 miles (233.64 km) WSW | Bluefields Airport (BEF) | Bluefields, Nicaragua | |
| 4 | 150.94 miles (242.91 km) NW | Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | |
| 5 | 178.31 miles (286.96 km) SW | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 185.15 miles (297.97 km) SW | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 7 | 202.00 miles (325.09 km) SSW | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 212.77 miles (342.41 km) NW | Waspam Airport (WSP) | Waspam, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | 216.22 miles (347.97 km) SW | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 220.63 miles (355.06 km) WNW | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 11 | 220.63 miles (355.07 km) WNW | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 12 | 223.24 miles (359.27 km) SSW | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 13 | 227.02 miles (365.36 km) S | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 14 | 244.95 miles (394.21 km) SW | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 246.28 miles (396.35 km) SW | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,334.67 miles (19,850.68 km) ESE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,914.53 miles (19,174.53 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,773.78 miles (18,948.01 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,745.33 miles (18,902.23 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,712.86 miles (18,849.98 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,710.38 miles (18,845.98 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,706.11 miles (18,839.11 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,706.01 miles (18,838.95 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,692.63 miles (18,817.41 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,680.01 miles (18,797.10 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,668.89 miles (18,779.21 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,636.92 miles (18,727.76 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,631.13 miles (18,718.44 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,629.11 miles (18,715.19 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,610.37 miles (18,685.03 km) S | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 90.32 miles (145.36 km) ENE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 108.15 miles (174.04 km) SW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 3 | 141.52 miles (227.75 km) NW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 145.49 miles (234.14 km) E | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 203.45 miles (327.42 km) ESE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 216.59 miles (348.57 km) NE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 224.85 miles (361.86 km) NW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 237.46 miles (382.15 km) NW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 9 | 242.30 miles (389.95 km) N | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 260.56 miles (419.32 km) E | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 269.91 miles (434.38 km) SSE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 270.45 miles (435.25 km) ENE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 271.71 miles (437.27 km) WNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 14 | 315.82 miles (508.26 km) SSE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 15 | 318.89 miles (513.20 km) E | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,197.69 miles (19,630.23 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,158.55 miles (19,567.24 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,154.97 miles (19,561.48 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,145.83 miles (19,546.77 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,133.18 miles (19,526.42 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,132.06 miles (19,524.60 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,104.38 miles (19,480.06 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,088.20 miles (19,454.03 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,072.27 miles (19,428.39 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,065.94 miles (19,418.20 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,058.98 miles (19,407.01 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,004.57 miles (19,319.44 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,004.57 miles (19,319.44 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,995.37 miles (19,304.63 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,994.90 miles (19,303.88 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |