Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Kraków / Balice, Poland:
Departure Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°4'40"N by 19°47'4"E)
Distance from FRW to KRK:
4,944.50 miles (7,957.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), Kraków / Balice, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,944 miles (or 7,957 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 John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice. 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: | KRK / EPKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kraków / Balice, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°4'40"N by 19°47'4"E |
| Area Served: | Kraków |
| Operator/Owner: | LHC/KRK Airport Services |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 791 feet (241 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRK |
| More Information: | KRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- Phase One of the construction cost P224 million, while Phase three cost P160 million.
- The airport received plans for reconstruction and expansion in 2008 to be completed in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as Francistown could receive an influx of foreign tourists due to the World Cup in neighbouring South Africa.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- 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 John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK):
- Public buses link the airport during the day and during the night with the main railway station in Kraków and the central bus station.
- On 12 December 2012, Irish low cost carrier Ryanair announced they would be opening their second Polish base in Kraków basing two Boeing 737–800 aircraft at the airport from 31 March 2013, which allows the carrier to increase the number of the routes from Kraków to 31.
- As of September 2013, a new hotel is being built in the nearest area of the airport terminal.
- In addition to being known as "John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice", another name for KRK is "Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy im. Jana Pawła II Kraków–Balice".
- Kraków Airport is the second busiest airport in the country after Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport.
- The closest airport to John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) is Katowice International Airport (KTW), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) NW of KRK.
- Because of John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice's relatively low elevation of 791 feet, planes can take off or land at John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice 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 John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,559 miles (18,603 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) 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 | 41.45 miles (66.71 km) NW | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 2 | 72.33 miles (116.41 km) SSE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 78.52 miles (126.36 km) SW | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 4 | 79.04 miles (127.21 km) WSW | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 99.05 miles (159.41 km) E | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 6 | 103.69 miles (166.88 km) SSW | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 7 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) N | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 8 | 117.67 miles (189.38 km) SE | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 127.64 miles (205.42 km) WSW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 133.51 miles (214.86 km) SW | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 141.54 miles (227.79 km) SSE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 12 | 145.54 miles (234.22 km) WNW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 13 | 151.32 miles (243.52 km) ENE | Lublin Airport (LUZ) | Lublin, Poland | |
| 14 | 152.42 miles (245.29 km) WSW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 15 | 153.11 miles (246.40 km) NNE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,559.40 miles (18,603.01 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,117.68 miles (17,892.12 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,110.07 miles (17,879.88 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,103.47 miles (17,869.26 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,097.08 miles (17,858.98 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,089.56 miles (17,846.88 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,087.76 miles (17,843.97 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,087.65 miles (17,843.80 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,078.53 miles (17,829.12 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,064.85 miles (17,807.10 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,061.27 miles (17,801.35 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,059.90 miles (17,799.14 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,049.69 miles (17,782.71 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,048.97 miles (17,781.55 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,047.41 miles (17,779.04 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |