Nonstop flight route between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(20°1'2"S by 28°37'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°29'12"S by 119°53'21"E)
Distance from BUQ to LBJ:
6,100.02 miles (9,817.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Komodo Airport (LBJ), Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,100 miles (or 9,817 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 Komodo 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 Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport and Komodo Airport. 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: | LBJ / WATO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'12"S by 119°53'21"E |
| Area Served: | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBJ |
| More Information: | LBJ 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.
- 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.
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Komodo Airport (LBJ):
- On September 14, 2011 an Aviastar aircraft hit a group of cows upon landing at Komodo Airport, slightly damaging its forward part, although the airport officers had driven the cows away using motorcycles, before the aircraft landed.
- Because of Komodo Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Komodo 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 Komodo Airport (LBJ) is Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) E of LBJ.
- Komodo Airport (LBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Komodo Airport (LBJ) is El Dorado Airport (EOR), which is nearly antipodal to Komodo Airport (meaning Komodo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Dorado Airport), and is located 12,277 miles (19,758 kilometers) away in El Dorado, Venezuela.
- In addition to being known as "Komodo Airport", other names for LBJ include "Bandar Udara Komodo" and "Mutiara II Airport".
- Runway being extended to 2150 meters by Sep 2013 to accommodate 737's.
| 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 | 81.66 miles (131.42 km) E | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 82.21 miles (132.31 km) W | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 86.42 miles (139.08 km) SSE | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 123.56 miles (198.85 km) ESE | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 160.74 miles (258.69 km) E | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 160.75 miles (258.70 km) E | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 191.64 miles (308.41 km) SE | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 237.76 miles (382.63 km) N | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 247.51 miles (398.32 km) W | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 259.36 miles (417.40 km) W | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 276.92 miles (445.66 km) NE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 282.90 miles (455.28 km) ESE | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 322.83 miles (519.54 km) E | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 323.06 miles (519.91 km) W | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 347.00 miles (558.44 km) E | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,276.83 miles (19,757.59 km) NE | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 12,268.85 miles (19,744.75 km) NNE | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | 12,257.03 miles (19,725.74 km) NW | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 4 | 12,255.18 miles (19,722.75 km) E | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 12,255.18 miles (19,722.75 km) E | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,249.57 miles (19,713.73 km) NW | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 7 | 12,246.36 miles (19,708.55 km) NNE | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 8 | 12,228.71 miles (19,680.15 km) NE | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 12,211.66 miles (19,652.71 km) ENE | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 12,201.27 miles (19,635.99 km) E | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,192.66 miles (19,622.14 km) NE | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,174.83 miles (19,593.45 km) NE | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 12,168.40 miles (19,583.10 km) NNE | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 14 | 12,163.12 miles (19,574.60 km) NW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,159.05 miles (19,568.05 km) E | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |