Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Hemet, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°44'2"N by 117°1'20"W)
Distance from FRW to HMT:
10,107.44 miles (16,266.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT), Hemet, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,107 miles (or 16,266 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base and Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field. 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: | HMT / KHMT |
| Airport Name: | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field |
| Location: | Hemet, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°44'2"N by 117°1'20"W |
| Area Served: | Hemet, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Riverside |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1512 feet (461 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HMT |
| More Information: | HMT 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.
- Phase One of the construction cost P224 million, while Phase three cost P160 million.
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- 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.
Facts about Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT):
- Apart from hosting Cal Fire air attack operations, the Hemet-Ryan is also home to a Riverside County Sheriff's Department aviation unit.
- The closest airport to Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) is Banning Municipal Airport (BNG), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of HMT.
- In 1992 Cal Fire acquired several of the larger Bell UH-1H helicopters with Hemet-Ryan Helitack receiving one of the first buildups.
- The airfield was opened in September 1940 by the United States Army Air Corps.
- Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,471 miles (18,460 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport was inactivated in December 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program, the airfield was declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers.
- From the beginning of Ryan Air Attack Base, Cal Fire and the USFS used privately owned contracted World War II vintage aircraft.
| 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 | 16.35 miles (26.31 km) NE | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 2 | 16.96 miles (27.30 km) NW | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.78 miles (44.71 km) NNW | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 4 | 27.78 miles (44.71 km) NNW | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 5 | 28.37 miles (45.65 km) NW | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 6 | 28.55 miles (45.94 km) WNW | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 7 | 30.35 miles (48.85 km) ENE | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 8 | 38.97 miles (62.72 km) WNW | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 9 | 39.96 miles (64.31 km) NW | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 10 | 40.37 miles (64.96 km) SSW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 11 | 40.93 miles (65.86 km) W | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 12 | 42.98 miles (69.16 km) E | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 13 | 44.40 miles (71.45 km) SSW | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 14 | 46.21 miles (74.36 km) NW | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 15 | 48.78 miles (78.51 km) W | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,470.84 miles (18,460.48 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,463.15 miles (18,448.10 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,462.04 miles (18,446.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,438.96 miles (18,409.17 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,302.60 miles (18,189.73 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,193.33 miles (18,013.87 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,174.77 miles (17,984.00 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,149.40 miles (17,943.18 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,069.37 miles (17,814.38 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,030.71 miles (17,752.16 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,026.84 miles (17,745.94 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,015.97 miles (17,728.44 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,994.57 miles (17,694.01 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,984.47 miles (17,677.74 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,981.54 miles (17,673.03 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |