Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°44'35"N by 101°41'53"E)
Distance from FRW to KUL:
5,275.29 miles (8,489.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,275 miles (or 8,490 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 Kuala Lumpur International 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: | KUL / WMKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°44'35"N by 101°41'53"E |
| Area Served: | Greater Klang Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUL |
| More Information: | KUL 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL):
- The LCCT was located on the opposite side of the apron from the Main Terminal Building, with close proximity to the air cargo area.
- In addition to being known as "Kuala Lumpur International Airport", another name for KUL is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur".
- Because of Kuala Lumpur International Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuala Lumpur 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.
- The furthest airport from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) is Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS), which is nearly antipodal to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (meaning Kuala Lumpur International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Macas, Ecuador.
- The inauguration of the airport was marked with problems.
- The gates in Main Terminal Building's contact pier has alphabet prefix of A and B for domestic flights, which is accessible from domestic departures on Level 3 where passengers descend after security check, and G and H for international flights.
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) is KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) N of KUL.
- Check-in counters are divided into 8 rows located in 4 islands, each row identified by the letters S – Z.
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport is Malaysia's main international airport and one of the major airports of South East Asia.
| 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 | 27.01 miles (43.46 km) N | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 28.72 miles (46.22 km) NNW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 3 | 50.65 miles (81.52 km) SE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 80.46 miles (129.49 km) SSW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 122.92 miles (197.82 km) NW | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 126.09 miles (202.92 km) NE | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 132.87 miles (213.84 km) NNW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 151.25 miles (243.41 km) E | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 156.03 miles (251.11 km) ESE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 158.68 miles (255.36 km) S | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 167.48 miles (269.54 km) SE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 12 | 169.98 miles (273.56 km) E | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 175.62 miles (282.63 km) ESE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 14 | 180.12 miles (289.88 km) NE | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 180.13 miles (289.89 km) ESE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.66 miles (19,961.71 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,388.63 miles (19,937.52 km) ESE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,349.68 miles (19,874.83 km) S | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,329.33 miles (19,842.08 km) S | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,323.06 miles (19,832.00 km) SE | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,320.35 miles (19,827.64 km) ESE | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,311.68 miles (19,813.68 km) ESE | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,308.08 miles (19,807.88 km) S | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,282.85 miles (19,767.28 km) ESE | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,277.02 miles (19,757.90 km) SE | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,255.04 miles (19,722.52 km) S | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,254.92 miles (19,722.33 km) SSW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,247.63 miles (19,710.60 km) ESE | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,246.32 miles (19,708.49 km) SE | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,230.98 miles (19,683.81 km) SE | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |