Nonstop flight route between Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia and Gweru, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(17°56'24"S by 138°49'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E)
Distance from DMD to GWE:
6,971.11 miles (11,218.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Doomadgee Airport (DMD), Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia and Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,971 miles (or 11,219 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 Doomadgee Airport and Gweru-Thornhill 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 Doomadgee Airport and Gweru-Thornhill 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: | DMD / YDMG |
| Airport Name: | Doomadgee Airport |
| Location: | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°56'24"S by 138°49'18"E |
| Area Served: | Doomadgee, Queensland |
| Operator/Owner: | Doomadgee Community Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DMD |
| More Information: | DMD 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 Doomadgee Airport (DMD):
- Because of Doomadgee Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Doomadgee 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 furthest airport from Doomadgee Airport (DMD) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,376 miles (18,308 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Doomadgee Airport (DMD) is Burketown Airport (BUC), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of DMD.
- Doomadgee Airport (DMD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.71 miles (78.39 km) ENE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 136.48 miles (219.65 km) ENE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 143.64 miles (231.16 km) SSW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 193.16 miles (310.86 km) SSE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 208.65 miles (335.79 km) WNW | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 210.90 miles (339.41 km) NW | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 218.13 miles (351.05 km) SSE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 253.49 miles (407.95 km) SE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 257.56 miles (414.50 km) NE | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 267.03 miles (429.75 km) SE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 279.90 miles (450.45 km) NE | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 287.91 miles (463.34 km) E | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 300.73 miles (483.98 km) SSE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 315.68 miles (508.03 km) NNW | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 338.74 miles (545.15 km) SE | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,376.23 miles (18,308.23 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,371.40 miles (18,300.44 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,318.58 miles (18,215.44 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,310.56 miles (18,202.54 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,303.93 miles (18,191.86 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,256.66 miles (18,115.79 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,246.99 miles (18,100.23 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,232.10 miles (18,076.27 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,232.07 miles (18,076.22 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,222.72 miles (18,061.18 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,215.52 miles (18,049.59 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,173.55 miles (17,982.03 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,172.78 miles (17,980.81 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 14 | 11,156.71 miles (17,954.94 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,155.34 miles (17,952.73 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.66 miles (124.99 km) ESE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 90.32 miles (145.36 km) WSW | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 131.52 miles (211.66 km) NE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 155.49 miles (250.24 km) SE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 182.94 miles (294.42 km) E | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 187.55 miles (301.83 km) ESE | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) WNW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 195.21 miles (314.16 km) SW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 211.50 miles (340.38 km) NNW | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 233.47 miles (375.74 km) E | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 278.99 miles (448.99 km) WNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 287.01 miles (461.90 km) WNW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 13 | 298.51 miles (480.41 km) NNW | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 14 | 305.72 miles (492.01 km) S | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 15 | 321.82 miles (517.93 km) SSE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,116.56 miles (19,499.66 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,075.02 miles (19,432.82 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,072.70 miles (19,429.08 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,060.58 miles (19,409.57 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,051.70 miles (19,395.29 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,044.18 miles (19,383.19 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,016.40 miles (19,338.48 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,000.16 miles (19,312.33 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,985.07 miles (19,288.05 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,977.30 miles (19,275.55 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,970.59 miles (19,264.75 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,907.08 miles (19,162.55 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,906.16 miles (19,161.05 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |