Nonstop flight route between Avon Park, Florida, United States and Francistown, Botswana:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO), Avon Park, Florida, United States and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,006 miles (or 12,884 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 Avon Park Executive Airport and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base, 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 Avon Park Executive Airport and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVO / KAVO |
Airport Name: | Avon Park Executive Airport |
Location: | Avon Park, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°35'29"N by 81°31'44"W |
Area Served: | Avon Park, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of Avon Park |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AVO |
More Information: | AVO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO):
- The closest airport to Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) is Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SE of AVO.
- Because of Avon Park Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at Avon Park Executive 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.
- Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) has 2 runways.
- Operated by the Lodwick Aviation Military Academy, it was used as a primary pilot training airfield.
- For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2008, the airport had 32,400 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 88 per day.
- The furthest airport from Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,498 miles (18,504 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- Phase One of the construction cost P224 million, while Phase three cost P160 million.
- Francistown Airport is a public airport in Francistown, Botswana.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- 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.
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- 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 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 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.