Nonstop flight route between Chiredzi, Zimbabwe and Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°0'29"S by 31°34'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°50'24"N by 105°59'26"W)
Distance from BFO to ALM:
9,718.23 miles (15,639.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buffalo Range Airport (BFO), Chiredzi, Zimbabwe and Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM), Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,718 miles (or 15,640 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 Buffalo Range Airport and Alamogordo–White Sands Regional 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 Buffalo Range Airport and Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFO / FVCZ |
| Airport Name: | Buffalo Range Airport |
| Location: | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°0'29"S by 31°34'42"E |
| Area Served: | Chiredzi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFO |
| More Information: | BFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALM / KALM |
| Airport Name: | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'24"N by 105°59'26"W |
| Area Served: | Alamogordo, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alamogordo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4200 feet (1,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALM |
| More Information: | ALM Maps & Info |
Facts about Buffalo Range Airport (BFO):
- The furthest airport from Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,998 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) is Masvingo Airport (MVZ), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NW of BFO.
- Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM):
- The airport installed an 8-kilowatt solar photovoltaic array in November 2008, using a $100,000 grant from the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.
- Because of Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,200 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,319 miles (18,217 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 414 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 505 enplanements in 2009, and 369 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) is Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) W of ALM.
- Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.64 miles (129.77 km) NW | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe |     |
| 2 | 87.64 miles (141.05 km) NE | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 154.70 miles (248.97 km) NNE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 155.49 miles (250.24 km) NW | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 175.86 miles (283.01 km) NE | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 203.45 miles (327.42 km) WNW | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 204.15 miles (328.54 km) S | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 8 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) N | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 231.25 miles (372.16 km) ENE | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 233.67 miles (376.06 km) S | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 11 | 238.24 miles (383.40 km) SW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 250.00 miles (402.33 km) ESE | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 253.42 miles (407.84 km) E | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 253.89 miles (408.60 km) ESE | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 255.01 miles (410.39 km) ESE | Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) | Benguera Island, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,998.45 miles (19,309.59 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,962.74 miles (19,252.12 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,957.62 miles (19,243.87 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,953.13 miles (19,236.66 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,946.52 miles (19,226.01 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,935.30 miles (19,207.96 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,920.01 miles (19,183.35 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,904.53 miles (19,158.44 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,886.05 miles (19,128.69 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,885.44 miles (19,127.71 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,877.51 miles (19,114.95 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.36 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.36 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,816.63 miles (19,016.97 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,814.82 miles (19,014.06 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.78 miles (10.91 km) W | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 66.25 miles (106.61 km) SW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 72.12 miles (116.06 km) SSW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 74.85 miles (120.46 km) SSW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 79.11 miles (127.31 km) WNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 87.01 miles (140.03 km) SSW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 7 | 87.01 miles (140.03 km) SSW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 8 | 88.40 miles (142.26 km) E | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 90.35 miles (145.40 km) ENE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 106.37 miles (171.19 km) ESE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 108.37 miles (174.41 km) WSW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 118.76 miles (191.12 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) W | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 142.01 miles (228.54 km) SSE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 152.85 miles (245.99 km) NE | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,319.39 miles (18,216.75 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,116.36 miles (17,890.00 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,047.52 miles (17,779.21 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,033.13 miles (17,756.06 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,720.20 miles (17,252.44 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,671.77 miles (17,174.50 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,612.38 miles (17,078.93 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,602.45 miles (17,062.94 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,583.70 miles (17,032.78 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,579.40 miles (17,025.86 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,531.14 miles (16,948.18 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,507.09 miles (16,909.48 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,472.42 miles (16,853.69 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,456.63 miles (16,828.27 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,453.68 miles (16,823.52 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |