Nonstop flight route between Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico and Gaborone, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(28°42'10"N by 105°57'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°33'19"S by 25°55'5"E)
Distance from CUU to GBE:
9,470.54 miles (15,241.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU), Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), Gaborone, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,471 miles (or 15,241 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 General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport and Sir Seretse Khama International 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 General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUU / MMCU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°42'10"N by 105°57'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 4462 feet (1,360 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUU |
| More Information: | CUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBE / FBSK |
| Airport Name: | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport |
| Location: | Gaborone, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°33'19"S by 25°55'5"E |
| Area Served: | Gaborone |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3299 feet (1,006 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBE |
| More Information: | GBE Maps & Info |
Facts about General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU):
- Because of General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport's high elevation of 4,462 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CUU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CUU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,524 miles (18,546 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located 164 miles (264 kilometers) NE of CUU.
- In addition to being known as "General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport", another name for CUU is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Roberto Fierro Villalobos".
- General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) has 3 runways.
Facts about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE):
- Air Botswana plane at Khama Airport 2011
- The government of Botswana has started a $61 million expansion plan to further develop the airport to accommodate increased traffic and larger planes.
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (meaning Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,149 miles (19,552 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- On October 11, 1999, an Air Botswana pilot, Captain Chris Phatswe, commandeered a parked Aérospatiale ATR 42 aircraft A2-ABB without authorization in the early morning and took off.
- The closest airport to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of GBE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) NE | Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) | Marfa, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 177.35 miles (285.42 km) NNE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 179.57 miles (288.98 km) NE | Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) | Alpine, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 204.60 miles (329.27 km) N | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 5 | 204.60 miles (329.27 km) N | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 6 | 215.93 miles (347.50 km) N | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 218.84 miles (352.19 km) N | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 236.14 miles (380.02 km) NE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 237.64 miles (382.44 km) NNW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 238.26 miles (383.44 km) NE | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 252.82 miles (406.87 km) WSW | Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 12 | 254.32 miles (409.29 km) NNW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 267.29 miles (430.16 km) NNW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 267.40 miles (430.34 km) SE | Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 268.93 miles (432.80 km) NE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,524.17 miles (18,546.31 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,262.60 miles (18,125.35 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,166.76 miles (17,971.11 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,157.91 miles (17,956.88 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,752.21 miles (17,303.96 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,750.81 miles (17,301.70 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,716.07 miles (17,245.80 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,704.09 miles (17,226.51 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,683.07 miles (17,192.70 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,651.05 miles (17,141.16 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,628.42 miles (17,104.74 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,611.57 miles (17,077.62 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,601.67 miles (17,061.69 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,578.24 miles (17,023.99 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,567.62 miles (17,006.90 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.19 miles (74.33 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 2 | 76.68 miles (123.40 km) W | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 3 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) SSW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 4 | 95.25 miles (153.30 km) SE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 157.73 miles (253.83 km) SE | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 163.01 miles (262.33 km) ESE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 7 | 170.42 miles (274.27 km) SE | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 181.68 miles (292.39 km) SE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 181.93 miles (292.80 km) SE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 204.90 miles (329.75 km) SE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 228.43 miles (367.63 km) ENE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 253.79 miles (408.44 km) SW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 13 | 254.68 miles (409.87 km) NNE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 14 | 264.92 miles (426.35 km) W | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 15 | 301.93 miles (485.90 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,149.30 miles (19,552.35 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,143.15 miles (19,542.46 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,141.40 miles (19,539.64 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,138.72 miles (19,535.33 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,133.33 miles (19,526.66 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,119.38 miles (19,504.21 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,118.53 miles (19,502.83 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,107.66 miles (19,485.34 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,106.22 miles (19,483.03 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,105.57 miles (19,481.98 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,105.57 miles (19,481.98 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,104.09 miles (19,479.60 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,098.05 miles (19,469.87 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,097.06 miles (19,468.28 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,094.63 miles (19,464.38 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |