Nonstop flight route between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°1'2"S by 28°37'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°11'57"N by 112°56'15"W)
Distance from BUQ to DPG:
9,779.32 miles (15,738.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG), Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,779 miles (or 15,738 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 Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield, 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 Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport and Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUQ / FVBU |
| Airport Name: | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport |
| Location: | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°1'2"S by 28°37'4"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4359 feet (1,329 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUQ |
| More Information: | BUQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPG / KDPG |
| Airport Name: | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield |
| Location: | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°11'57"N by 112°56'15"W |
| Area Served: | Dugway Proving Ground |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military: Army Airfield |
| Elevation: | 4349 feet (1,326 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DPG |
| More Information: | DPG Maps & Info |
Facts about Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ):
- Because of Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport's high elevation of 4,359 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) ENE of BUQ.
- The furthest airport from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (meaning Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,198 miles (19,630 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG):
- The furthest airport from Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,007 miles (17,715 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Michael AAF previously had a 13,125-foot runway which was in poor condition.
- The closest airport to Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) is Delta Municipal Airport (DTA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSE of DPG.
- Michael Army Airfield is a military airport located at the Dugway Proving Ground and owned by the United States Army.
- Because of Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,349 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DPG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DPG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In the 1990s, MAAF was associated with the NASA X-38 Crew Return Vehicle program, for the International Space Station.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 90.32 miles (145.36 km) ENE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe |     |
| 2 | 108.15 miles (174.04 km) SW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 3 | 141.52 miles (227.75 km) NW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 145.49 miles (234.14 km) E | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 203.45 miles (327.42 km) ESE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 216.59 miles (348.57 km) NE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 224.85 miles (361.86 km) NW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 237.46 miles (382.15 km) NW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 9 | 242.30 miles (389.95 km) N | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 260.56 miles (419.32 km) E | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 269.91 miles (434.38 km) SSE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 270.45 miles (435.25 km) ENE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 271.71 miles (437.27 km) WNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 14 | 315.82 miles (508.26 km) SSE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 15 | 318.89 miles (513.20 km) E | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,197.69 miles (19,630.23 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,158.55 miles (19,567.24 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,154.97 miles (19,561.48 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,145.83 miles (19,546.77 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,133.18 miles (19,526.42 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,132.06 miles (19,524.60 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,104.38 miles (19,480.06 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,088.20 miles (19,454.03 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,072.27 miles (19,428.39 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,065.94 miles (19,418.20 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,058.98 miles (19,407.01 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,004.57 miles (19,319.44 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,004.57 miles (19,319.44 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,995.37 miles (19,304.63 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,994.90 miles (19,303.88 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.01 miles (98.18 km) SSE | Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) | Delta, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 64.08 miles (103.13 km) E | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 64.79 miles (104.28 km) NE | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 67.75 miles (109.04 km) WNW | Wendover Airport (ENV) | Wendover, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 70.41 miles (113.31 km) NE | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) NE | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 84.15 miles (135.43 km) NE | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 90.37 miles (145.44 km) ESE | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 91.06 miles (146.55 km) SSE | Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) | Fillmore, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 99.80 miles (160.61 km) SE | Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) | Salina, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 104.07 miles (167.48 km) NNE | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 118.74 miles (191.09 km) WSW | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 121.83 miles (196.06 km) WNW | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 123.70 miles (199.08 km) NNE | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 151.95 miles (244.55 km) NW | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,007.49 miles (17,714.80 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,963.96 miles (17,644.74 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,962.94 miles (17,643.10 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,939.33 miles (17,605.11 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,873.30 miles (17,498.84 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,759.70 miles (17,316.02 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,724.66 miles (17,259.63 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,690.01 miles (17,203.86 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,582.98 miles (17,031.61 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,575.12 miles (17,018.96 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,566.36 miles (17,004.87 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,555.70 miles (16,987.71 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,552.65 miles (16,982.80 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,536.28 miles (16,956.45 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,521.60 miles (16,932.83 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |