Nonstop flight route between Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia and Francistown, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(30°58'59"S by 148°22'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Distance from CNB to FRW:
7,115.88 miles (11,451.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coonamble Airport (CNB), Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,116 miles (or 11,452 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 Coonamble Airport and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base, 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 Coonamble Airport and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNB / YCNM |
| Airport Name: | Coonamble Airport |
| Location: | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'59"S by 148°22'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Coonamble Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 604 feet (184 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNB |
| More Information: | CNB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRW / FBFT |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Coonamble Airport (CNB):
- Because of Coonamble Airport's relatively low elevation of 604 feet, planes can take off or land at Coonamble 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 Coonamble Airport (CNB) is Coonabarabran Airport (COJ), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ESE of CNB.
- The furthest airport from Coonamble Airport (CNB) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,891 miles (19,136 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Coonamble Airport (CNB) has 2 runways.
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- 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.
- However, currently the project is expected to miss its May deadline, after the airport in Gaborone also missed its deadline set date for May 10, 2010, with contractors at both sites struggling to finalise each stage of construction in time.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.01 miles (93.36 km) ESE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 86.02 miles (138.44 km) S | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 91.03 miles (146.50 km) SE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 101.74 miles (163.74 km) N | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) NNW | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 111.09 miles (178.78 km) E | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.10 miles (186.85 km) NW | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 131.06 miles (210.92 km) SSE | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 134.96 miles (217.20 km) NE | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 146.66 miles (236.02 km) E | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 157.22 miles (253.02 km) WSW | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 158.33 miles (254.81 km) WNW | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 159.24 miles (256.27 km) SSW | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 165.52 miles (266.38 km) N | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 166.44 miles (267.86 km) S | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,890.60 miles (19,136.02 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,883.46 miles (19,124.53 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,882.08 miles (19,122.30 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,860.60 miles (19,087.75 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,850.59 miles (19,071.63 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,841.27 miles (19,056.63 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,840.86 miles (19,055.97 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,835.86 miles (19,047.92 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,590.08 miles (18,652.39 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,558.09 miles (18,600.89 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,547.30 miles (18,583.53 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,531.31 miles (18,557.80 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,510.04 miles (18,523.57 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,504.51 miles (18,514.67 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,438.39 miles (18,408.26 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.15 miles (174.04 km) NE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 177.23 miles (285.23 km) N | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 195.21 miles (314.16 km) NE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 224.67 miles (361.56 km) SE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 5 | 231.79 miles (373.02 km) ENE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 236.92 miles (381.28 km) NNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 254.47 miles (409.52 km) NNW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 8 | 254.68 miles (409.87 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 9 | 264.79 miles (426.13 km) E | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) WNW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 11 | 274.92 miles (442.45 km) NNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 289.04 miles (465.16 km) S | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 296.07 miles (476.48 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 14 | 300.56 miles (483.71 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 15 | 303.25 miles (488.04 km) SE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.31 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,218.36 miles (19,663.49 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,212.63 miles (19,654.27 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,211.04 miles (19,651.72 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,210.32 miles (19,650.56 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,188.69 miles (19,615.75 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,184.32 miles (19,608.72 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,169.04 miles (19,584.12 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,150.23 miles (19,553.84 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,150.10 miles (19,553.65 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,142.28 miles (19,541.06 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,089.08 miles (19,455.43 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,089.08 miles (19,455.43 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,081.19 miles (19,442.75 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,079.58 miles (19,440.14 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |