Nonstop flight route between Bukoba, Tanzania and Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bukoba Airport (BKZ), Bukoba, Tanzania and Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,606 miles (or 12,241 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 Savannah / Hilton Head 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 Bukoba Airport and Savannah / Hilton Head 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: | BKZ / HTBU | 
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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: | SAV / KSAV | 
| Airport Name: | Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport | 
| Location: | Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°7'38"N by 81°12'7"W | 
| Area Served: | Savannah, Georgia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SAV | 
| More Information: | SAV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Bukoba Airport (BKZ):
- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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 handled 22,599 passengers last year.
 - 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)".
 
Facts about Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV):
- Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) has 2 runways.
 - Some 3,680 feet from the west end of Runway 10 are two concrete grave markers.
 - The airport serves as world headquarters for Gulfstream Aerospace.
 - Because of Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Savannah / Hilton Head 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 first Savannah Municipal Airport opened on September 20, 1929 with the inauguration of air service between New York City and Miami by Eastern Air Express.
 - Savannah/Hilton Head is served by Delta, JetBlue, United Airlines, US Airways, and American Eagle.
 - The furthest airport from Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,485 miles (18,484 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of SAV.
 - Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport covers an area of 3,650 acres at an elevation of 50 feet above mean sea level.
 
