Nonstop flight route between Kasane, Botswana and Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°49'46"S by 25°9'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°54'36"N by 82°41'15"W)
Distance from BBK to PIE:
7,852.65 miles (12,637.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kasane Airport (BBK), Kasane, Botswana and St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE), Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,853 miles (or 12,638 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 Kasane Airport and St. Pete–Clearwater 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 Kasane Airport and St. Pete–Clearwater 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: | BBK / FBKE |
| Airport Name: | Kasane Airport |
| Location: | Kasane, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°49'46"S by 25°9'47"E |
| Area Served: | Kasane |
| Operator/Owner: | Botswana Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3290 feet (1,003 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBK |
| More Information: | BBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIE / KPIE |
| Airport Name: | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport |
| Location: | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°54'36"N by 82°41'15"W |
| Area Served: | St. Petersburg / Clearwater, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Pinellas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIE |
| More Information: | PIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kasane Airport (BBK):
- The closest airport to Kasane Airport (BBK) is Livingstone Airport (LVI), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) E of BBK.
- Kasane Airport (BBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kasane Airport (BBK) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Kasane Airport (meaning Kasane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,305 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE):
- St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) has 4 runways.
- Also, the airport recently completed a US$22 million renovation, including, among other things, expanding the gate sizes, new plumbing, and building loading bridges, as the current system requires all passengers to walk across the tarmac to the gate.
- The closest airport to St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) is Clearwater Air Park (CLW), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NW of PIE.
- With the advent of the Jet age, the airport's runway was extended northward into Tampa Bay and the first commercial jet service to PIE was operated by Northwest.
- The furthest airport from St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,426 miles (18,388 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Pete–Clearwater 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.
- Construction of the airport at its present site started in March 1941.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.40 miles (69.84 km) E | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia |     |
| 2 | 48.08 miles (77.38 km) ESE | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) WNW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 4 | 133.89 miles (215.47 km) ESE | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 138.48 miles (222.87 km) NNE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 6 | 186.37 miles (299.94 km) SW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 7 | 210.84 miles (339.32 km) N | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 8 | 221.85 miles (357.04 km) NW | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 9 | 261.83 miles (421.37 km) ENE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 264.39 miles (425.49 km) NW | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 11 | 270.37 miles (435.11 km) NNW | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 12 | 271.71 miles (437.27 km) SE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 274.92 miles (442.45 km) SSE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 14 | 277.95 miles (447.31 km) NE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 15 | 289.26 miles (465.52 km) W | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.44 miles (19,803.64 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,286.45 miles (19,773.08 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,283.01 miles (19,767.54 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,277.22 miles (19,758.22 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,255.74 miles (19,723.65 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,217.97 miles (19,662.87 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,200.69 miles (19,635.05 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,190.40 miles (19,618.49 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,189.45 miles (19,616.96 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,164.89 miles (19,577.44 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,164.10 miles (19,576.17 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,123.05 miles (19,510.10 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,123.05 miles (19,510.10 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,117.39 miles (19,501.00 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,109.41 miles (19,488.16 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.33 miles (10.19 km) NW | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 10.44 miles (16.81 km) ENE | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 10.68 miles (17.19 km) SSE | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 10.99 miles (17.69 km) ESE | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 14.56 miles (23.43 km) E | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 36.47 miles (58.69 km) SSE | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 7 | 39.16 miles (63.02 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 41.19 miles (66.28 km) E | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 55.24 miles (88.91 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 57.97 miles (93.29 km) E | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 59.87 miles (96.35 km) SSE | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 74.19 miles (119.39 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 75.95 miles (122.22 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 14 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 80.72 miles (129.90 km) SSE | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,425.80 miles (18,387.99 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,403.75 miles (18,352.52 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,401.72 miles (18,349.24 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,378.27 miles (18,311.50 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,354.19 miles (18,272.75 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,350.11 miles (18,266.18 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,328.53 miles (18,231.45 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,317.40 miles (18,213.54 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,311.14 miles (18,203.47 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,305.37 miles (18,194.18 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,299.06 miles (18,184.02 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,293.48 miles (18,175.05 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,290.37 miles (18,170.04 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,287.20 miles (18,164.95 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,283.57 miles (18,159.10 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |