Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°3'21"N by 117°36'3"W)
Distance from FRW to ONT:
10,134.70 miles (16,310.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,135 miles (or 16,310 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 LA/Ontario International 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 LA/Ontario 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: | ONT / KONT |
| Airport Name: | LA/Ontario International Airport |
| Location: | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°3'21"N by 117°36'3"W |
| Area Served: | Ontario, California / Inland Empire, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 944 feet (288 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ONT |
| More Information: | ONT 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.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- Two new runways are being added as well as the renovations of the current ones.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT):
- LA/Ontario International Airport handled 4,812,006 passengers last year.
- LA/Ontario has few noise restrictions/abatement rules, unlike other Southern California airports such as John Wayne Airport, Bob Hope Airport, Long Beach Airport, and San Diego International Airport, which all have very strict policies.
- Because of LA/Ontario International Airport's relatively low elevation of 944 feet, planes can take off or land at LA/Ontario 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.
- LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is Chino Airport (CNO), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of ONT.
- The airport is about 38 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, 18 miles west of downtown San Bernardino and 14 miles northwest of downtown Riverside.
- The furthest airport from LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In 1941, the city bought 470 acres around the airport and approved construction of new runways, which were completed by 1942, with funds from the Works Progress Administration.
- In 1981, a second east-west runway, 26L/8R, was built, necessitating the removal of the old NE-SW runway 4/22.
| 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 | 5.98 miles (9.63 km) SSW | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 2 | 6.26 miles (10.07 km) NW | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 3 | 10.63 miles (17.10 km) WNW | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11.48 miles (18.47 km) SE | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11.89 miles (19.13 km) ESE | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 6 | 21.13 miles (34.00 km) E | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 7 | 21.13 miles (34.00 km) E | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 8 | 23.03 miles (37.07 km) ESE | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 9 | 24.90 miles (40.08 km) W | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 10 | 25.15 miles (40.48 km) WSW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 11 | 27.29 miles (43.93 km) SSW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 12 | 30.44 miles (48.98 km) SSW | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 13 | 35.60 miles (57.29 km) WSW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 14 | 35.60 miles (57.29 km) WSW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 15 | 38.56 miles (62.06 km) WSW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,459.68 miles (18,442.52 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,452.13 miles (18,430.37 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,447.10 miles (18,422.28 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,434.76 miles (18,402.42 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,320.96 miles (18,219.27 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,203.48 miles (18,030.22 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,194.98 miles (18,016.53 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,161.72 miles (17,963.00 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,073.85 miles (17,821.59 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,038.94 miles (17,765.41 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,031.76 miles (17,753.85 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,029.51 miles (17,750.23 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,012.44 miles (17,722.76 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,001.74 miles (17,705.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,993.50 miles (17,692.28 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |