About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), Dayton, Ohio, United States and Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,331 miles (or 13,407 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 James M. Cox Dayton International Airport and Gweru-Thornhill Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: DAY / KDAY
Airport Name: James M. Cox Dayton International Airport
Location: Dayton, Ohio, United States
GPS Coordinates: 39°54'7"N by 84°13'9"W
Operator/Owner: City of Dayton
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1009 feet (308 meters)
# of Runways: 3
View all routes: Routes from DAY
More Information: DAY Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GWE / FVTL
Airport Name: Gweru-Thornhill Air Base
Location: Gweru, Zimbabwe
GPS Coordinates: 19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 4680 feet (1,426 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from GWE
More Information: GWE Maps & Info

Facts about James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY):

  • On December 17, 1936 the airport opened as the "Dayton Municipal Airport" with three 3,600-foot concrete runways and connecting taxiways.
  • Today the airport covers over 4,500 acres, and has about 4.7 miles of runway.
  • The closest airport to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ESE of DAY.
  • The airport is owned and operated by the City of Dayton.
  • The furthest airport from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,296 miles (18,178 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Expansion room exists, with plenty of open gates, though Concourse D, which was built in 1978 and used by Piedmont Airlines and US Airways for their mini-hub operation until its closure in 1991, was demolished in 2013.
  • James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) has 3 runways.
  • A$50 million renovation of the airport's terminal building, designed by Levin Porter Associates, was completed in 1989.

Facts about Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE):

  • The furthest airport from Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (meaning Gweru-Thornhill Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,500 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
  • Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) is Masvingo Airport (MVZ), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) ESE of GWE.
  • Because of Gweru-Thornhill Air Base's high elevation of 4,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GWE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GWE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.

Map of Nearest Airports to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110.55 miles (16.97 km) ESEWright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO)Dayton, Ohio, United StatesView Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on a map Set FFO as origin Airport Set FFO as destination Airport Get more information about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
220.56 miles (33.08 km) ESESpringfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH)Springfield, Ohio, United StatesView Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport on a map Set SGH as origin Airport Set SGH as destination Airport Get more information about Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport
321.65 miles (34.84 km) SDayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY)Dayton, Ohio, United StatesView Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport on a map Set MGY as origin Airport Set MGY as destination Airport Get more information about Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport
427.28 miles (43.89 km) SSWMiddletown Regional Airport (MWO)Middletown, Ohio, United StatesView Middletown Regional Airport on a map Set MWO as origin Airport Set MWO as destination Airport Get more information about Middletown Regional Airport
534.58 miles (55.65 km) WSWRichmond Municipal Airport (RID)Richmond, Indiana, United StatesView Richmond Municipal Airport on a map Set RID as origin Airport Set RID as destination Airport Get more information about Richmond Municipal Airport
639.87 miles (64.16 km) SEWilmington Air Park (ILN)Wilmington, Ohio, United StatesView Wilmington Air Park on a map Set ILN as origin Airport Set ILN as destination Airport Get more information about Wilmington Air Park
740.54 miles (65.24 km) SSWButler County Regional Airport (HAO)Hamilton, Ohio, United StatesView Butler County Regional Airport on a map Set HAO as origin Airport Set HAO as destination Airport Get more information about Butler County Regional Airport
840.82 miles (65.69 km) SWMiami University Airport (OXD)Oxford, Ohio, United StatesView Miami University Airport on a map Set OXD as origin Airport Set OXD as destination Airport Get more information about Miami University Airport
941.07 miles (66.10 km) NNeil Armstrong Airport (AXV)Wapakoneta, Ohio, United StatesView Neil Armstrong Airport on a map Set AXV as origin Airport Set AXV as destination Airport Get more information about Neil Armstrong Airport
1050.40 miles (81.12 km) WSWMettel Field (CEV)Connersville, Indiana, United StatesView Mettel Field on a map Set CEV as origin Airport Set CEV as destination Airport Get more information about Mettel Field
1156.21 miles (90.46 km) SCincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK)Cincinnati, Ohio, United StatesView Cincinnati Municipal Airport on a map Set LUK as origin Airport Set LUK as destination Airport Get more information about Cincinnati Municipal Airport
1256.61 miles (91.10 km) NLima Allen County Airport (AOH)Lima, Ohio, United StatesView Lima Allen County Airport on a map Set AOH as origin Airport Set AOH as destination Airport Get more information about Lima Allen County Airport
1361.91 miles (99.64 km) ENEOhio State University Airport (OSU)Columbus, Ohio, United StatesView Ohio State University Airport on a map Set OSU as origin Airport Set OSU as destination Airport Get more information about Ohio State University Airport
1463.62 miles (102.39 km) SSWCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United StatesView Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on a map Set CVG as origin Airport Set CVG as destination Airport Get more information about Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
1566.49 miles (107.01 km) WNWDelaware County Regional Airport (MIE)Muncie, Indiana, United StatesView Delaware County Regional Airport on a map Set MIE as origin Airport Set MIE as destination Airport Get more information about Delaware County Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,295.50 miles (18,178.31 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,272.52 miles (18,141.32 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,252.12 miles (18,108.49 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
411,248.49 miles (18,102.65 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
511,208.09 miles (18,037.63 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
611,194.36 miles (18,015.53 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
711,184.39 miles (17,999.49 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
811,184.11 miles (17,999.03 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
911,165.47 miles (17,969.03 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1011,156.97 miles (17,955.35 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1111,116.82 miles (17,890.74 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,086.05 miles (17,841.22 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1311,073.13 miles (17,820.43 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,064.97 miles (17,807.29 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,026.77 miles (17,745.82 km) SWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
177.66 miles (124.99 km) ESEMasvingo Airport (MVZ)Masvingo, ZimbabweView Masvingo Airport on a map Set MVZ as destination Airport Set MVZ as destination Airport Get more information about Masvingo Airport
290.32 miles (145.36 km) WSWJoshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)Bulawayo, ZimbabweView Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport on a map Set BUQ as destination Airport Set BUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
3131.52 miles (211.66 km) NEHarare International Airport (HRE)Harare, ZimbabweView Harare International Airport on a map Set HRE as destination Airport Set HRE as destination Airport Get more information about Harare International Airport
4155.49 miles (250.24 km) SEBuffalo Range Airport (BFO)Chiredzi, ZimbabweView Buffalo Range Airport on a map Set BFO as destination Airport Set BFO as destination Airport Get more information about Buffalo Range Airport
5182.94 miles (294.42 km) EMutare Airport (UTA)Mutare, ZimbabweView Mutare Airport on a map Set UTA as destination Airport Set UTA as destination Airport Get more information about Mutare Airport
6187.55 miles (301.83 km) ESEChipinge Airport (CHJ)Chipinge, ZimbabweView Chipinge Airport on a map Set CHJ as destination Airport Set CHJ as destination Airport Get more information about Chipinge Airport
7193.73 miles (311.78 km) WNWHwange National Park Airport (HWN)Hwange National Park, ZimbabweView Hwange National Park Airport on a map Set HWN as destination Airport Set HWN as destination Airport Get more information about Hwange National Park Airport
8195.21 miles (314.16 km) SWFrancistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW)Francistown, BotswanaView Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base on a map Set FRW as destination Airport Set FRW as destination Airport Get more information about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base
9211.50 miles (340.38 km) NNWKariba Airport (KAB)Kariba, ZimbabweView Kariba Airport on a map Set KAB as destination Airport Set KAB as destination Airport Get more information about Kariba Airport
10233.47 miles (375.74 km) EChimoio Airport (VPY)Chimoio, MozambiqueView Chimoio Airport on a map Set VPY as destination Airport Set VPY as destination Airport Get more information about Chimoio Airport
11278.99 miles (448.99 km) WNWVictoria Falls Airport (VFA)Victoria Falls, ZimbabweView Victoria Falls Airport on a map Set VFA as destination Airport Set VFA as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Falls Airport
12287.01 miles (461.90 km) WNWLivingstone Airport (LVI)Livingstone, ZambiaView Livingstone Airport on a map Set LVI as destination Airport Set LVI as destination Airport Get more information about Livingstone Airport
13298.51 miles (480.41 km) NNWKenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN)Lusaka, ZambiaView Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on a map Set LUN as destination Airport Set LUN as destination Airport Get more information about Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
14305.72 miles (492.01 km) SPolokwane International Airport (PTG)Polokwane, South AfricaView Polokwane International Airport on a map Set PTG as destination Airport Set PTG as destination Airport Get more information about Polokwane International Airport
15321.82 miles (517.93 km) SSEHendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW)Phalaborwa, South AfricaView Hendrik Van Eck Airport on a map Set PHW as destination Airport Set PHW as destination Airport Get more information about Hendrik Van Eck Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Gweru-Thornhill Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Gweru-Thornhill Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,116.56 miles (19,499.66 km) EHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as destination Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
212,075.02 miles (19,432.82 km) EWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as destination Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
312,072.70 miles (19,429.08 km) EPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as destination Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
412,060.58 miles (19,409.57 km) EUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as destination Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
512,051.70 miles (19,395.29 km) EKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as destination Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole
612,044.18 miles (19,383.19 km) ENEHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as destination Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
712,016.40 miles (19,338.48 km) ENEKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as destination Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
812,000.16 miles (19,312.33 km) ENEKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as destination Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
911,985.07 miles (19,288.05 km) ENELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as destination Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1011,977.30 miles (19,275.55 km) ENEKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as destination Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
1111,970.59 miles (19,264.75 km) ENEMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as destination Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
1211,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENEHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as destination Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
1311,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENEHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as destination Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1411,907.08 miles (19,162.55 km) ENEKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as destination Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport
1511,906.16 miles (19,161.05 km) ENEWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as destination Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF