Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°8'39"S by 50°25'35"W)
Distance from FRW to ARU:
4,960.14 miles (7,982.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU), Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,960 miles (or 7,983 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 Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base and Dario Guarita State 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 Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base and Dario Guarita State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARU / SBAU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°8'39"S by 50°25'35"W |
| Area Served: | Araçatuba |
| Operator/Owner: | DAESP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1361 feet (415 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARU |
| More Information: | ARU Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- Francistown Airport is a public airport in Francistown, Botswana.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- However, currently the project is expected to miss its May deadline, after the airport in Gaborone also missed its deadline set date for May 10, 2010, with contractors at both sites struggling to finalise each stage of construction in time.
- Two new runways are being added as well as the renovations of the current ones.
Facts about Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU):
- The closest airport to Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) is Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport (SJP), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) ENE of ARU.
- The furthest airport from Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Dario Guarita State Airport (meaning Dario Guarita State Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,095 miles (19,464 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- It is operated by DAESP.
- The airport is located 10 km from downtown Araçatuba.
- Dario Guarita State Airport handled 160,571 passengers last year.
- Dario Guarita State Airport is the airport serving Araçatuba, Brazil.
- Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dario Guarita State Airport", another name for ARU is "Aeroporto Estadual Dario Guarita".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) ENE | Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport (SJP) | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | |
| 2 | 79.41 miles (127.79 km) SSE | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 3 | 103.37 miles (166.35 km) S | Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) | Assis, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 4 | 120.94 miles (194.63 km) SE | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 5 | 124.33 miles (200.08 km) ENE | Chafei Amsei State Airport (BAT) | Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 139.24 miles (224.08 km) S | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 153.90 miles (247.68 km) ESE | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 157.73 miles (253.84 km) SSW | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 167.28 miles (269.22 km) SSW | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 169.89 miles (273.41 km) ESE | Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 170.76 miles (274.80 km) E | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 12 | 181.19 miles (291.59 km) SSW | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 185.61 miles (298.70 km) ENE | Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA) | Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 190.54 miles (306.65 km) SSW | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 200.21 miles (322.20 km) E | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,094.71 miles (19,464.50 km) NNW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,087.03 miles (19,452.14 km) NNW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,067.08 miles (19,420.03 km) NNE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,066.32 miles (19,418.82 km) NE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) NNE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,059.36 miles (19,407.60 km) NNE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,057.26 miles (19,404.23 km) NE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,035.22 miles (19,368.76 km) NNE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,032.53 miles (19,364.43 km) NNE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,028.56 miles (19,358.05 km) NE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,017.36 miles (19,340.02 km) ENE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,958.26 miles (19,244.90 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,944.04 miles (19,222.02 km) E | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,940.40 miles (19,216.17 km) N | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,933.26 miles (19,204.68 km) N | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |