Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Teresina, Piauí, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°3'38"S by 42°49'27"W)
Distance from FRW to THE:
4,823.97 miles (7,763.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE), Teresina, Piauí, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,824 miles (or 7,763 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 Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella 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 Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella 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: | THE / SBTE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°3'38"S by 42°49'27"W |
| Area Served: | Teresina |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 219 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THE |
| More Information: | THE Maps & Info |
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- The new terminal building opened in 2011 and the old terminal is now used by the Botswana Defence Force.
- 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.
- Francistown Airport is a public airport in Francistown, Botswana.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE):
- The furthest airport from Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (meaning Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport handled 1,091,242 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) is Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) N of THE.
- Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport", another name for THE is "Aeroporto de Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella".
- The airport was opened on September 30, 1967 and since December 23, 1974 it is operated by Infraero.
- Because of Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport's relatively low elevation of 219 feet, planes can take off or land at Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella 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.
| 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 | 159.21 miles (256.22 km) N | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 167.69 miles (269.87 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 196.67 miles (316.51 km) NNW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 308.71 miles (496.82 km) ENE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 320.45 miles (515.72 km) W | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 334.45 miles (538.24 km) SSE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 376.05 miles (605.18 km) E | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 401.08 miles (645.47 km) WSW | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 9 | 416.71 miles (670.63 km) S | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 434.96 miles (700.00 km) W | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 465.41 miles (749.00 km) WNW | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 498.86 miles (802.84 km) W | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 499.19 miles (803.37 km) WSW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 499.84 miles (804.41 km) ESE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 507.37 miles (816.53 km) SSW | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.83 miles (19,627.24 km) NE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 2 | 12,123.91 miles (19,511.49 km) NNW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 12,050.16 miles (19,392.81 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 11,998.68 miles (19,309.96 km) N | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,992.99 miles (19,300.80 km) NNE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,972.37 miles (19,267.62 km) NNE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,936.44 miles (19,209.79 km) NNE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,902.52 miles (19,155.20 km) NNW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,897.12 miles (19,146.52 km) NE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,888.00 miles (19,131.84 km) N | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,860.92 miles (19,088.25 km) NNW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,850.43 miles (19,071.37 km) NNE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,821.87 miles (19,025.41 km) N | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,813.46 miles (19,011.88 km) N | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,801.42 miles (18,992.49 km) NNW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |