Nonstop flight route between Chingola, Zambia and Francistown, Botswana:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kasompe Airport (CGJ), Chingola, Zambia and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 594 miles (or 956 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 relatively short distance between Kasompe Airport and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGJ / | 
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| Location: | Chingola, Zambia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°34'22"S by 27°53'38"E | 
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CGJ | 
| More Information: | CGJ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRW / FBFT | 
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| Location: | Francistown, Botswana | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Botswana Defence Force/Botswana CAA | 
| Airport Type: | Public/Military | 
| Elevation: | 3283 feet (1,001 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FRW | 
| More Information: | FRW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kasompe Airport (CGJ):
- The furthest airport from Kasompe Airport (CGJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,906 miles (19,160 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - In addition to being known as "Kasompe Airport", another name for CGJ is "FLKE".
 - Because of Kasompe Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CGJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CGJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Kasompe Airport (CGJ) is Southdowns Airport (KIW), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) SE of CGJ.
 - Kasompe Airport (CGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (meaning Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,707 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - Francistown is home to Botswana Defence Force Air Wing's Z3 Transport Squadron and Z12 Transport Squadron.
 - In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
 - Two new runways are being added as well as the renovations of the current ones.
 - The closest airport to Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) is Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) NE of FRW.
 - The airport received plans for reconstruction and expansion in 2008 to be completed in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as Francistown could receive an influx of foreign tourists due to the World Cup in neighbouring South Africa.
 - In 2011 the airport's ownership of the old terminal was transferred to the Botswana Defence Force and became a military airport, with civilian traffic moved to the new Francistown International Airport terminal to the west of the airport lands.
 
