Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°32'58"S by 55°42'9"W)
Distance from FRW to PMG:
5,255.88 miles (8,458.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG), Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,256 miles (or 8,459 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 Ponta Porã 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 Ponta Porã 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: | PMG / SBPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°32'58"S by 55°42'9"W |
| Area Served: | Ponta Porã |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2156 feet (657 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMG |
| More Information: | PMG 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
Facts about Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG):
- Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) is Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SW of PMG.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- In addition to being known as "Ponta Porã International Airport", another name for PMG is "Aeroporto Internacional de Ponta Porã".
- The furthest airport from Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) is Hateruma Airport (HTR), which is nearly antipodal to Ponta Porã International Airport (meaning Ponta Porã International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hateruma Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,840 kilometers) away in Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan.
- Ponta Porã International Airport handled 3,288 passengers last year.
| 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 | 10.29 miles (16.57 km) SW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 55.19 miles (88.82 km) ENE | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 3 | 142.86 miles (229.91 km) SE | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 158.31 miles (254.77 km) NNE | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 207.95 miles (334.66 km) SSE | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 6 | 218.43 miles (351.52 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 219.25 miles (352.84 km) SE | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 224.33 miles (361.02 km) SSE | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 229.57 miles (369.46 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 10 | 233.47 miles (375.73 km) SSE | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 11 | 243.30 miles (391.56 km) ESE | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 273.67 miles (440.43 km) ESE | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 274.39 miles (441.59 km) SSE | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 14 | 275.53 miles (443.43 km) NNW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 282.33 miles (454.37 km) NNW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,327.96 miles (19,839.88 km) NNE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,312.58 miles (19,815.12 km) N | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,280.18 miles (19,762.99 km) NNE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,270.60 miles (19,747.56 km) NNW | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,270.10 miles (19,746.76 km) NNW | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,256.08 miles (19,724.21 km) E | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 12,256.02 miles (19,724.11 km) E | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 8 | 12,238.60 miles (19,696.07 km) ENE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 12,232.53 miles (19,686.31 km) E | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 12,228.93 miles (19,680.50 km) NE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,206.03 miles (19,643.66 km) E | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 12,190.98 miles (19,619.43 km) NE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 12,184.93 miles (19,609.69 km) E | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 12,181.01 miles (19,603.39 km) ENE | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 12,175.62 miles (19,594.72 km) NE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |