Nonstop flight route between Bolaang, Indonesia and Gweru, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(0°57'38"S by 122°6'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E)
Distance from BJG to GWE:
6,342.88 miles (10,207.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bolaang Airport (BJG), Bolaang, Indonesia and Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,343 miles (or 10,208 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 Bolaang Airport and Gweru-Thornhill 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 Bolaang Airport and Gweru-Thornhill 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: | BJG / |
| Airport Name: | Bolaang Airport |
| Location: | Bolaang, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°57'38"S by 122°6'42"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJG |
| More Information: | BJG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWE / FVTL |
| Airport Name: | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base |
| Location: | Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 4680 feet (1,426 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWE |
| More Information: | GWE Maps & Info |
Facts about Bolaang Airport (BJG):
- The furthest airport from Bolaang Airport (BJG) is Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT), which is nearly antipodal to Bolaang Airport (meaning Bolaang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Porto de Trombetas Airport), and is located 12,239 miles (19,697 kilometers) away in Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Bolaang Airport (BJG) is Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of BJG.
Facts about Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE):
- The closest airport to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) is Masvingo Airport (MVZ), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) ESE of GWE.
- Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (meaning Gweru-Thornhill Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,500 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Gweru-Thornhill Air Base's high elevation of 4,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GWE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GWE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.79 miles (73.69 km) E | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) SSW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 121.60 miles (195.70 km) NNE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 150.32 miles (241.92 km) NNW | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 165.35 miles (266.11 km) SW | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 216.68 miles (348.71 km) S | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 240.72 miles (387.40 km) WSW | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 260.53 miles (419.28 km) NE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 314.38 miles (505.94 km) S | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 328.87 miles (529.27 km) WNW | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 333.80 miles (537.20 km) SSW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 361.05 miles (581.06 km) W | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 13 | 374.56 miles (602.80 km) ESE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 388.40 miles (625.07 km) WNW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 398.22 miles (640.87 km) NE | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,239.01 miles (19,696.73 km) SSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,224.67 miles (19,673.65 km) NE | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 3 | 12,223.83 miles (19,672.30 km) NW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,203.60 miles (19,639.74 km) NE | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,200.80 miles (19,635.24 km) NW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,178.66 miles (19,599.60 km) NW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,174.39 miles (19,592.73 km) SSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,168.74 miles (19,583.64 km) NW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,155.84 miles (19,562.89 km) NW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,145.30 miles (19,545.92 km) NW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,138.24 miles (19,534.56 km) S | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,136.35 miles (19,531.51 km) N | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,125.38 miles (19,513.86 km) NW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,122.55 miles (19,509.30 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,119.57 miles (19,504.51 km) SW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.66 miles (124.99 km) ESE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 90.32 miles (145.36 km) WSW | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 131.52 miles (211.66 km) NE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 155.49 miles (250.24 km) SE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 182.94 miles (294.42 km) E | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 187.55 miles (301.83 km) ESE | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) WNW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 195.21 miles (314.16 km) SW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 211.50 miles (340.38 km) NNW | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 233.47 miles (375.74 km) E | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 278.99 miles (448.99 km) WNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 287.01 miles (461.90 km) WNW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 13 | 298.51 miles (480.41 km) NNW | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 14 | 305.72 miles (492.01 km) S | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 15 | 321.82 miles (517.93 km) SSE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,116.56 miles (19,499.66 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,075.02 miles (19,432.82 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,072.70 miles (19,429.08 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,060.58 miles (19,409.57 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,051.70 miles (19,395.29 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,044.18 miles (19,383.19 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,016.40 miles (19,338.48 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,000.16 miles (19,312.33 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,985.07 miles (19,288.05 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,977.30 miles (19,275.55 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,970.59 miles (19,264.75 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,907.08 miles (19,162.55 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,906.16 miles (19,161.05 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |