Nonstop flight route between Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Masvingo, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°3'19"S by 30°51'32"E)
Distance from BHM to MVZ:
8,535.07 miles (13,735.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Masvingo Airport (MVZ), Masvingo, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,535 miles (or 13,736 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Masvingo 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Masvingo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHM / KBHM |
| Airport Name: | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport |
| Location: | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W |
| Area Served: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Birmingham |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHM |
| More Information: | BHM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVZ / FVMV |
| Airport Name: | Masvingo Airport |
| Location: | Masvingo, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°3'19"S by 30°51'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3595 feet (1,096 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVZ |
| More Information: | MVZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):
- Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport covers 2,000 acres at an elevation of 650 feet above mean sea level.
- Southwest Airlines carried the most passengers through BHM in 2011.
- By 1959 Runway 5/23 was 10,000 feet and service was started to Birmingham by Capital Airlines with British-made Vickers Viscounts.
- The closest airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is St. Clair County Airport (PLR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of BHM.
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has 2 runways.
- 1954 and 1969 airport diagrams
- Because of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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 airport opened on May 31, 1931 with a two-story, white, Georgian style terminal and a single east-west runway.
- The furthest airport from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,183 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new concourses A and B took place on February 26, 2013.
Facts about Masvingo Airport (MVZ):
- Masvingo Airport (MVZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Masvingo Airport (MVZ) is Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) WNW of MVZ.
- The furthest airport from Masvingo Airport (MVZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Masvingo Airport (meaning Masvingo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,052 miles (19,396 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.97 miles (46.61 km) E | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.37 miles (64.96 km) E | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 47.42 miles (76.31 km) NE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) E | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) WSW | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) SE | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 74.17 miles (119.37 km) N | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 76.14 miles (122.53 km) N | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) N | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 81.10 miles (130.51 km) WNW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 84.92 miles (136.66 km) SSE | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 85.39 miles (137.43 km) S | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 89.23 miles (143.60 km) WSW | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 89.73 miles (144.40 km) SSE | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 93.20 miles (149.99 km) SE | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,183.49 miles (17,998.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,164.75 miles (17,967.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,146.56 miles (17,938.61 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,140.92 miles (17,929.52 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,139.96 miles (17,927.98 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,128.88 miles (17,910.14 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,126.11 miles (17,905.69 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,126.05 miles (17,905.59 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,121.47 miles (17,898.23 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,114.51 miles (17,887.02 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,110.02 miles (17,879.81 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,075.07 miles (17,823.55 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,070.32 miles (17,815.91 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,063.09 miles (17,804.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,035.96 miles (17,760.61 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.66 miles (124.99 km) WNW | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 80.64 miles (129.77 km) SE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 115.30 miles (185.55 km) E | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 136.39 miles (219.49 km) ENE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 145.49 miles (234.14 km) W | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 147.51 miles (237.40 km) N | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 178.64 miles (287.49 km) ENE | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 231.79 miles (373.02 km) WSW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 263.59 miles (424.20 km) E | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 268.85 miles (432.67 km) S | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 11 | 268.87 miles (432.70 km) WNW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 276.47 miles (444.94 km) NNW | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 276.80 miles (445.47 km) SSW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 14 | 297.31 miles (478.48 km) S | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 15 | 315.22 miles (507.29 km) ESE | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,052.31 miles (19,396.27 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,013.11 miles (19,333.18 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,009.48 miles (19,327.34 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,000.80 miles (19,313.37 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,988.86 miles (19,294.16 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,987.72 miles (19,292.32 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,961.43 miles (19,250.01 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,945.41 miles (19,224.22 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,928.61 miles (19,197.20 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,924.14 miles (19,190.00 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,916.80 miles (19,178.19 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,862.60 miles (19,090.95 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,862.60 miles (19,090.95 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,853.59 miles (19,076.46 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,853.25 miles (19,075.91 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |