Nonstop flight route between Constanța, Romania and Francistown, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(44°21'43"N by 28°29'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Distance from CND to FRW:
4,527.56 miles (7,286.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND), Constanța, Romania and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,528 miles (or 7,286 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CND / LRCK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Constanța, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°21'43"N by 28°29'17"E |
| Area Served: | Constanţa |
| Operator/Owner: | S. N. Aeroportul International Mihail Kogalniceanu Constanta S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 353 feet (108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CND |
| More Information: | CND 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 Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND):
- Because of Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport's relatively low elevation of 353 feet, planes can take off or land at Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" 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.
- Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport handled 73,301 passengers last year.
- There are always cabs available outside airport terminal.The cost of a ride to Constanta is around $30 which is considerably higher than the bus rates which can be as low as $1.50.
- In addition to being known as "Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport", another name for CND is "Aeroportul Internaţional Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu".
- It is also alleged to be one of the black sites involved in the CIA's network of "extraordinary renditions".
- Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) is Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR), which is located 85 miles (136 kilometers) SSW of CND.
- The furthest airport from Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,203 miles (18,029 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
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.
- 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.
- The estimated cost for all three expansion phases is expected to exceed P500 million, and will all be completed at the same time, around May 2010.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.81 miles (136.49 km) SSW | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria |     |
| 2 | 118.06 miles (189.99 km) W | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 3 | 119.38 miles (192.12 km) W | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 4 | 129.28 miles (208.05 km) WSW | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 133.08 miles (214.17 km) SSW | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) WSW | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 167.68 miles (269.85 km) NNW | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 8 | 169.89 miles (273.41 km) SW | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 9 | 177.86 miles (286.23 km) NE | Odesa International Airport (ODS) | Odessa, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 178.55 miles (287.34 km) N | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 11 | 197.63 miles (318.06 km) SW | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 12 | 199.06 miles (320.35 km) NNW | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 13 | 220.23 miles (354.43 km) SW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 14 | 224.61 miles (361.48 km) S | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 15 | 227.29 miles (365.79 km) W | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,202.97 miles (18,029.39 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,921.54 miles (17,576.47 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,842.30 miles (17,448.95 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,820.10 miles (17,413.23 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,787.25 miles (17,360.36 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,767.86 miles (17,329.15 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,762.75 miles (17,320.93 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,746.67 miles (17,295.04 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,746.25 miles (17,294.38 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,729.78 miles (17,267.87 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,729.75 miles (17,267.82 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,729.40 miles (17,267.26 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,728.78 miles (17,266.25 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,722.36 miles (17,255.93 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,708.66 miles (17,233.87 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |