Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Niš, Serbia:
Departure Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°20'13"N by 21°51'12"E)
Distance from FRW to INI:
4,470.58 miles (7,194.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI), Niš, Serbia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,471 miles (or 7,195 kilometers).
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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: | INI / LYNI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Niš, Serbia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°20'13"N by 21°51'12"E |
| Area Served: | Niš |
| Operator/Owner: | Public Enterprise for Airport Services Airport Niš |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INI |
| More Information: | INI Maps & Info |
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- In 2011 the airport's ownership of the old terminal was transferred to the Botswana Defence Force and became a military airport, with civilian traffic moved to the new Francistown International Airport terminal to the west of the airport lands.
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- The new terminal building opened in 2011 and the old terminal is now used by the Botswana Defence Force.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI):
- The first airfield serving the city of Niš was established in 1910, near the village of Donje Međurovo.
- Because of Niš Constantine the Great International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Niš Constantine the Great International 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.
- Niš Constantine the Great International Airport handled 21,700 passengers last year.
- In 2009, the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, established a joint emergency response center at the airport.
- Changes on the political scene in Yugoslavia and deteriorated relations among the republics in 1990, brought to the sharp decrease in travelling to the Adriatic Sea, Ljubljana and Zagreb, once the most attractive flights from Niš.
- Jat Airways and Montenegro Airlines resumed flights from Niš to Zurich, Paris, and Tivat.
- In addition to being known as "Niš Constantine the Great International Airport", other names for INI include "Аеродром Ниш - Константин Велики" and "Aerodrom Niš - Konstantin Veliki".
- The furthest airport from Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,521 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) is Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) SW of INI.
- Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 67.08 miles (107.95 km) SW | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 2 | 90.21 miles (145.17 km) ESE | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 95.78 miles (154.13 km) S | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 4 | 106.22 miles (170.95 km) WSW | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 5 | 114.61 miles (184.44 km) WNW | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 6 | 121.99 miles (196.32 km) NE | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 7 | 127.99 miles (205.97 km) NW | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 8 | 132.79 miles (213.70 km) W | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 9 | 135.85 miles (218.62 km) NW | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 10 | 145.26 miles (233.78 km) N | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 11 | 148.09 miles (238.32 km) WSW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 12 | 159.51 miles (256.71 km) SSW | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 13 | 171.09 miles (275.34 km) WSW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 14 | 171.74 miles (276.38 km) SW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 15 | 172.73 miles (277.97 km) N | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,521.49 miles (18,542.00 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,155.50 miles (17,952.99 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,120.03 miles (17,895.91 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,089.53 miles (17,846.83 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,082.29 miles (17,835.17 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,075.81 miles (17,824.74 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,062.73 miles (17,803.70 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,057.73 miles (17,795.65 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,055.86 miles (17,792.64 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,054.38 miles (17,790.25 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,039.58 miles (17,766.44 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,038.45 miles (17,764.62 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,018.52 miles (17,732.54 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,011.90 miles (17,721.89 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,010.85 miles (17,720.20 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |