Nonstop flight route between Bristol, England, United Kingdom and Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(51°22'58"N by 2°43'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°37'47"S by 27°1'15"E)
Distance from BRS to HWN:
5,161.11 miles (8,305.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bristol Airport (BRS), Bristol, England, United Kingdom and Hwange National Park Airport (HWN), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,161 miles (or 8,306 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 Bristol Airport and Hwange National Park 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 Bristol Airport and Hwange National Park Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRS / EGGD |
| Airport Name: | Bristol Airport |
| Location: | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°22'58"N by 2°43'9"W |
| Area Served: | Bristol Gloucestershire Somerset |
| Operator/Owner: | South West Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 622 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRS |
| More Information: | BRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWN / FVWN |
| Airport Name: | Hwange National Park Airport |
| Location: | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°37'47"S by 27°1'15"E |
| Area Served: | Hwange National Park |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3543 feet (1,080 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HWN |
| More Information: | HWN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bristol Airport (BRS):
- Bristol Airport handled 6,131,896 passengers last year.
- During World War II, Whitchurch was the main civil airport remaining operational.
- In March 2010, the airport was rebranded as Bristol Airport.
- In 1988 the airport opened a new concourse area.
- Bristol Airport does not operate any jetways, so aircraft have to park on the apron and passengers either walk out to their flights or are carried by bus.
- In response to the UK Governments's 2003 White Paper The Future of Air Transport, the airport published a Master Plan for expansion over the period 2006–2030.
- In January 2001 the airport was purchased for £198m, by a joint venture of Macquarie Bank and Cintra, part of the Ferrovial group.
- From 1948, the site was the home of the Bristol Gliding Club.
- Bristol Airport (BRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bristol Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol 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 Bristol Airport (BRS) is Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNE of BRS.
- The furthest airport from Bristol Airport (BRS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,941 miles (19,217 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Hwange National Park Airport (HWN):
- Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Hwange National Park Airport (meaning Hwange National Park Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,766 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of HWN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.88 miles (17.51 km) NNE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 26.93 miles (43.34 km) W | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 30.93 miles (49.78 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.12 km) ENE | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 44.98 miles (72.38 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 54.01 miles (86.92 km) SW | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 54.98 miles (88.47 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 56.41 miles (90.79 km) SE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 60.01 miles (96.58 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 66.16 miles (106.48 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 67.74 miles (109.02 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 71.66 miles (115.33 km) ENE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) E | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 77.41 miles (124.58 km) E | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 80.86 miles (130.14 km) E | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,940.73 miles (19,216.70 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,919.65 miles (19,182.77 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,910.06 miles (19,167.34 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,904.66 miles (19,158.64 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,877.17 miles (19,114.40 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,873.20 miles (19,108.01 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,860.79 miles (19,088.05 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,848.31 miles (19,067.96 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,847.72 miles (19,067.01 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,846.35 miles (19,064.81 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,838.24 miles (19,051.75 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,822.90 miles (19,027.06 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,814.71 miles (19,013.89 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,803.85 miles (18,996.41 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,794.19 miles (18,980.86 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.85 miles (138.17 km) WNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 96.46 miles (155.23 km) NW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 3 | 133.89 miles (215.47 km) WNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 4 | 141.52 miles (227.75 km) SE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 177.23 miles (285.23 km) S | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 6 | 190.60 miles (306.75 km) NE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) ESE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 197.57 miles (317.95 km) NNW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 9 | 199.06 miles (320.35 km) WNW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 10 | 246.81 miles (397.20 km) NNE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 11 | 251.80 miles (405.23 km) WSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 12 | 268.87 miles (432.70 km) ESE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 271.44 miles (436.85 km) E | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 302.59 miles (486.97 km) NNW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 15 | 338.72 miles (545.12 km) ESE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,282.16 miles (19,766.17 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,239.59 miles (19,697.66 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,237.50 miles (19,694.29 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,222.52 miles (19,670.19 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,217.72 miles (19,662.46 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,189.08 miles (19,616.37 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,163.06 miles (19,574.50 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,147.58 miles (19,549.59 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,138.58 miles (19,535.10 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,121.96 miles (19,508.36 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,117.53 miles (19,501.23 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,065.95 miles (19,418.21 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,065.95 miles (19,418.21 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,057.99 miles (19,405.40 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,053.72 miles (19,398.53 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |