Nonstop flight route between Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States and Lobatse, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(41°22'40"N by 79°51'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°11'51"S by 25°42'50"E)
Distance from FKL to LOQ:
8,127.25 miles (13,079.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Venango Regional Airport (FKL), Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States and Lobatse Airport (LOQ), Lobatse, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,127 miles (or 13,080 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 Venango Regional Airport and Lobatse 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 Venango Regional Airport and Lobatse Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKL / KFKL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°22'40"N by 79°51'37"W |
| Area Served: | Franklin, Pennsylvania Oil City, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Venango County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1540 feet (469 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKL |
| More Information: | FKL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOQ / FBLO |
| Airport Name: | Lobatse Airport |
| Location: | Lobatse, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°11'51"S by 25°42'50"E |
| Area Served: | Lobatse, Botswana |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOQ |
| More Information: | LOQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Venango Regional Airport (FKL):
- Venango Regional Airport covers an area of 420 acres at an elevation of 1,540 feet above mean sea level.
- Aviation in Franklin area originated in 1929 when two local businessmen, Wayne W.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 681 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,583 enplanements in 2009, and 1,380 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Venango Regional Airport (FKL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Venango Regional Airport (FKL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Venango Regional Airport (FKL) is Port Meadville Airport (MEJ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of FKL.
- Construction of Chess Lamberton Airport as it was originally known, began in 1950.
- In addition to being known as "Venango Regional Airport", another name for FKL is "Chess Lamberton Field".
Facts about Lobatse Airport (LOQ):
- The furthest airport from Lobatse Airport (LOQ) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Lobatse Airport (meaning Lobatse Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,113 miles (19,495 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Lobatse Airport (LOQ) is Mafikeng Airport (MBD), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SSW of LOQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.14 miles (40.46 km) NW | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 41.77 miles (67.23 km) S | Butler County Airport (BTP) | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 43.26 miles (69.61 km) W | Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) (YNG) | Youngstown/Warren, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 50.14 miles (80.70 km) SSW | Beaver County Airport (BFP) | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 51.27 miles (82.51 km) WNW | Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 51.31 miles (82.57 km) NNW | Erie International Airport (ERI) | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 51.80 miles (83.37 km) ESE | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 61.92 miles (99.66 km) NNE | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 64.26 miles (103.41 km) SSW | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 64.82 miles (104.32 km) SE | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 64.85 miles (104.36 km) S | Forbes Field (FOE) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) ENE | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 70.42 miles (113.32 km) E | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 70.80 miles (113.95 km) S | Allegheny County Airport (AGC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 79.82 miles (128.45 km) SSE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,472.19 miles (18,462.66 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,448.34 miles (18,424.28 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,437.05 miles (18,406.10 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,422.73 miles (18,383.06 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,381.57 miles (18,316.81 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,368.49 miles (18,295.76 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,357.60 miles (18,278.24 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,346.67 miles (18,260.65 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,343.27 miles (18,255.18 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,307.00 miles (18,196.80 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,242.62 miles (18,093.19 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,211.73 miles (18,043.49 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,199.22 miles (18,023.35 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,194.07 miles (18,015.06 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,139.92 miles (17,927.93 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.45 miles (69.93 km) SSW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 2 | 46.19 miles (74.33 km) NNE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 3 | 75.90 miles (122.14 km) WNW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 4 | 91.67 miles (147.54 km) E | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 147.08 miles (236.70 km) ESE | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 159.78 miles (257.14 km) ESE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 7 | 160.70 miles (258.63 km) ESE | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 168.01 miles (270.39 km) ESE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 170.58 miles (274.53 km) ESE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 189.53 miles (305.02 km) ESE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 211.40 miles (340.22 km) SW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 12 | 253.25 miles (407.56 km) ENE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 13 | 255.80 miles (411.67 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 14 | 262.15 miles (421.88 km) WNW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 15 | 271.65 miles (437.17 km) S | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,113.41 miles (19,494.60 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,112.81 miles (19,493.62 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,110.00 miles (19,489.10 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,107.25 miles (19,484.68 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,105.22 miles (19,481.42 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,088.03 miles (19,453.75 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,086.83 miles (19,451.82 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,084.70 miles (19,448.39 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,083.14 miles (19,445.88 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,083.14 miles (19,445.88 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,081.58 miles (19,443.36 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,076.36 miles (19,434.96 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,067.13 miles (19,420.11 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,055.54 miles (19,401.47 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,055.25 miles (19,400.99 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |