Nonstop flight route between Bukoba, Tanzania and Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°19'55"S by 31°49'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°20'12"N by 94°22'3"W)
Distance from BKZ to FSM:
8,268.30 miles (13,306.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bukoba Airport (BKZ), Bukoba, Tanzania and Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,268 miles (or 13,307 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 Bukoba Airport and Fort Smith 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 Bukoba Airport and Fort Smith 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: | BKZ / HTBU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bukoba, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'55"S by 31°49'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3766 feet (1,148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKZ |
| More Information: | BKZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSM / KFSM |
| Airport Name: | Fort Smith Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'12"N by 94°22'3"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Fort Smith Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 469 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSM |
| More Information: | FSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Bukoba Airport (BKZ):
- The furthest airport from Bukoba Airport (BKZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,802 miles (18,993 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bukoba Airport (BKZ) is Mbarara Airport (MBQ), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) WNW of BKZ.
- In addition to being known as "Bukoba Airport", another name for BKZ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Bukoba (Swahili)".
- Bukoba Airport handled 22,599 passengers last year.
Facts about Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM):
- Since 1953, FSM has been the proud home to Fort Smith Air National Guard Station and the 188th Fighter Wing, an Air Combat Command -gained unit of the Arkansas Air National Guard.
- Because of Fort Smith Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 469 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Smith Regional 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 closest airport to Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) is Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of FSM.
- The furthest airport from Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,765 miles (17,324 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.00 miles (160.93 km) WNW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) NNE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 3 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) SE | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 124.55 miles (200.44 km) WSW | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 5 | 126.37 miles (203.37 km) NNE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 | 137.35 miles (221.04 km) E | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 145.83 miles (234.70 km) SW | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 8 | 155.53 miles (250.30 km) NE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 158.62 miles (255.27 km) NW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 168.12 miles (270.56 km) WSW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 11 | 178.63 miles (287.48 km) W | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 179.91 miles (289.54 km) W | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 195.82 miles (315.14 km) SW | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 208.96 miles (336.28 km) NW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 213.39 miles (343.41 km) N | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,801.82 miles (18,993.13 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,443.87 miles (18,417.08 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,339.96 miles (18,249.85 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,337.71 miles (18,246.23 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,316.74 miles (18,212.48 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,286.39 miles (18,163.63 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,262.58 miles (18,125.33 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,240.16 miles (18,089.23 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,223.25 miles (18,062.02 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,184.66 miles (17,999.92 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,178.87 miles (17,990.60 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,176.78 miles (17,987.24 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,174.53 miles (17,983.62 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,160.78 miles (17,961.49 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,151.39 miles (17,946.38 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.05 miles (41.93 km) SSW | Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 47.49 miles (76.43 km) NNE | Drake Field (FYV) | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 59.49 miles (95.74 km) N | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 59.67 miles (96.02 km) NNE | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 60.16 miles (96.82 km) WNW | Davis Field (MKO) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 65.21 miles (104.95 km) WNW | Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 65.38 miles (105.22 km) N | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 73.04 miles (117.55 km) NNE | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 83.42 miles (134.26 km) E | Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 85.96 miles (138.33 km) WSW | McAlester Regional Airport (MLC) | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 91.83 miles (147.79 km) WNW | Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM) | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 93.28 miles (150.12 km) NE | Boone County Airport (HRO) | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 93.32 miles (150.18 km) SE | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 101.86 miles (163.93 km) N | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 102.94 miles (165.66 km) WNW | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,764.90 miles (17,324.38 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,744.54 miles (17,291.62 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,724.31 miles (17,259.06 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,711.19 miles (17,237.94 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,708.39 miles (17,233.43 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,706.44 miles (17,230.30 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,700.08 miles (17,220.06 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,690.86 miles (17,205.23 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,690.86 miles (17,205.22 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,683.05 miles (17,192.66 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,682.46 miles (17,191.72 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,676.97 miles (17,182.88 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,659.32 miles (17,154.48 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,628.54 miles (17,104.94 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,626.68 miles (17,101.94 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |