Nonstop flight route between Budapest, Hungary and Gaborone, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(47°26'21"N by 19°15'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(24°33'19"S by 25°55'5"E)
Distance from BUD to GBE:
4,991.60 miles (8,033.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), Budapest, Hungary and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), Gaborone, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,992 miles (or 8,033 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and Sir Seretse Khama 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and Sir Seretse Khama 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: | BUD / LHBP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Budapest, Hungary |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°26'21"N by 19°15'42"E |
| Area Served: | Budapest, Hungary |
| Operator/Owner: | Budapest Airport Zrt. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUD |
| More Information: | BUD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBE / FBSK |
| Airport Name: | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport |
| Location: | Gaborone, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°33'19"S by 25°55'5"E |
| Area Served: | Gaborone |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3299 feet (1,006 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBE |
| More Information: | GBE Maps & Info |
Facts about Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD):
- In addition to being known as "Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport", another name for BUD is "Budapest Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér".
- An expenditure of 261 million euros was spent in order to expanding and modernising the airports infrastructure until December 2012.
- One and half years later, in June 2007, there was a change in the management when the new owner of BAA decided to dispose of its shares and sell them to the German company HOCHTIEF AirPort and three financial partners.
- In December 1939, upon announcement of the results of the tender invited in September that year, the designs of Károly Dávid Jr.
- On 26 July 2010, after completing a security oversight investigation in May, the EU authorities revoked Budapest Airport's official "Schengen Clear" certification, due to serious lapses observed in personal security check procedures and unauthorised passing of banned objects.
- The closest airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) is Sliač Airport (SLD), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) N of BUD.
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled 8,520,880 passengers last year.
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) has 2 runways.
- This time, the Hungarian State, sole owner of the airport, opted for a partial privatisation with the integration of a private strategic partner with international experience.
- The furthest airport from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at Budapest Ferenc Liszt 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.
- In 1974, passenger traffic reached one million.
Facts about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE):
- Air Botswana plane at Khama Airport 2011
- The closest airport to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of GBE.
- Old interior of Khama Airport
- The furthest airport from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (meaning Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,149 miles (19,552 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Construction on the airport expansion
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.03 miles (133.62 km) N | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia |     |
| 2 | 85.79 miles (138.06 km) NE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 3 | 105.33 miles (169.52 km) NW | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 4 | 107.66 miles (173.26 km) WNW | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 109.97 miles (176.99 km) E | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 6 | 111.81 miles (179.94 km) WSW | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 7 | 121.56 miles (195.63 km) NNE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 8 | 124.51 miles (200.37 km) NE | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 127.14 miles (204.61 km) ESE | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 10 | 127.34 miles (204.94 km) NNW | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 128.67 miles (207.07 km) SE | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 12 | 133.32 miles (214.55 km) WNW | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 13 | 138.20 miles (222.41 km) NW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 14 | 138.26 miles (222.50 km) S | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 15 | 144.49 miles (232.53 km) S | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.57 miles (18,730.42 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,208.77 miles (18,038.73 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,192.07 miles (18,011.84 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,190.22 miles (18,008.87 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,167.01 miles (17,971.52 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,163.80 miles (17,966.35 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,158.43 miles (17,957.71 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,141.37 miles (17,930.25 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,131.81 miles (17,914.86 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,128.85 miles (17,910.11 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,127.48 miles (17,907.90 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,126.76 miles (17,906.73 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,120.00 miles (17,895.85 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,113.67 miles (17,885.68 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,095.75 miles (17,856.84 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.19 miles (74.33 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 2 | 76.68 miles (123.40 km) W | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 3 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) SSW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 4 | 95.25 miles (153.30 km) SE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 157.73 miles (253.83 km) SE | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 163.01 miles (262.33 km) ESE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 7 | 170.42 miles (274.27 km) SE | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 181.68 miles (292.39 km) SE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 181.93 miles (292.80 km) SE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 204.90 miles (329.75 km) SE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 228.43 miles (367.63 km) ENE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 253.79 miles (408.44 km) SW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 13 | 254.68 miles (409.87 km) NNE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 14 | 264.92 miles (426.35 km) W | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 15 | 301.93 miles (485.90 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,149.30 miles (19,552.35 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,143.15 miles (19,542.46 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,141.40 miles (19,539.64 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,138.72 miles (19,535.33 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,133.33 miles (19,526.66 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,119.38 miles (19,504.21 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,118.53 miles (19,502.83 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,107.66 miles (19,485.34 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,106.22 miles (19,483.03 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,105.57 miles (19,481.98 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,105.57 miles (19,481.98 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,104.09 miles (19,479.60 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,098.05 miles (19,469.87 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,097.06 miles (19,468.28 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,094.63 miles (19,464.38 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |