About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,455 miles (or 13,607 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FRW / FBFT
Airport Names:
  1. Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base
  2. FBFT [1]
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: UUS / UHSS
Airport Names:
  1. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
  2. Аэропорт Южно-Сахалинск
Location: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia
GPS Coordinates: 46°53'12"N by 142°43'18"E
Area Served: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
Operator/Owner: FSUE "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport"
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 59 feet (18 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):

  • 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]".
  • 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 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.
  • The estimated cost for all three expansion phases is expected to exceed P500 million, and will all be completed at the same time, around May 2010.
  • 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS):

  • The furthest airport from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,459 miles (18,442 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
  • Because of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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 closest airport to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) is Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) SSW of UUS.
  • Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport", another name for UUS is "Аэропорт Южно-Сахалинск".

Map of Nearest Airports to Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1108.15 miles (174.04 km) NEJoshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)Bulawayo, ZimbabweView Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport on a map Set BUQ as origin Airport Set BUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
2177.23 miles (285.23 km) NHwange National Park Airport (HWN)Hwange National Park, ZimbabweView Hwange National Park Airport on a map Set HWN as origin Airport Set HWN as destination Airport Get more information about Hwange National Park Airport
3195.21 miles (314.16 km) NEGweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE)Gweru, ZimbabweView Gweru-Thornhill Air Base on a map Set GWE as origin Airport Set GWE as destination Airport Get more information about Gweru-Thornhill Air Base
4224.67 miles (361.56 km) SEPolokwane International Airport (PTG)Polokwane, South AfricaView Polokwane International Airport on a map Set PTG as origin Airport Set PTG as destination Airport Get more information about Polokwane International Airport
5231.79 miles (373.02 km) ENEMasvingo Airport (MVZ)Masvingo, ZimbabweView Masvingo Airport on a map Set MVZ as origin Airport Set MVZ as destination Airport Get more information about Masvingo Airport
6236.92 miles (381.28 km) NNWVictoria Falls Airport (VFA)Victoria Falls, ZimbabweView Victoria Falls Airport on a map Set VFA as origin Airport Set VFA as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Falls Airport
7254.47 miles (409.52 km) NNWLivingstone Airport (LVI)Livingstone, ZambiaView Livingstone Airport on a map Set LVI as origin Airport Set LVI as destination Airport Get more information about Livingstone Airport
8254.68 miles (409.87 km) SSWSir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)Gaborone, BotswanaView Sir Seretse Khama International Airport on a map Set GBE as origin Airport Set GBE as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
9264.79 miles (426.13 km) EBuffalo Range Airport (BFO)Chiredzi, ZimbabweView Buffalo Range Airport on a map Set BFO as origin Airport Set BFO as destination Airport Get more information about Buffalo Range Airport
10274.11 miles (441.13 km) WNWMaun Airport (MUB)Maun, BotswanaView Maun Airport on a map Set MUB as origin Airport Set MUB as destination Airport Get more information about Maun Airport
11274.92 miles (442.45 km) NNWKasane Airport (BBK)Kasane, BotswanaView Kasane Airport on a map Set BBK as origin Airport Set BBK as destination Airport Get more information about Kasane Airport
12289.04 miles (465.16 km) SPilanesberg International Airport (NTY)Pilanesberg, South AfricaView Pilanesberg International Airport on a map Set NTY as origin Airport Set NTY as destination Airport Get more information about Pilanesberg International Airport
13296.07 miles (476.48 km) SWJwaneng Airport (JWA)Jwaneng, BotswanaView Jwaneng Airport on a map Set JWA as origin Airport Set JWA as destination Airport Get more information about Jwaneng Airport
14300.56 miles (483.71 km) SSWLobatse Airport (LOQ)Lobatse, BotswanaView Lobatse Airport on a map Set LOQ as origin Airport Set LOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Lobatse Airport
15303.25 miles (488.04 km) SEHendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW)Phalaborwa, South AfricaView Hendrik Van Eck Airport on a map Set PHW as origin Airport Set PHW as destination Airport Get more information about Hendrik Van Eck Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,245.59 miles (19,707.31 km) ENEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as origin Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
212,218.36 miles (19,663.49 km) ENEWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as origin Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
312,212.63 miles (19,654.27 km) ENEUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as origin Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
412,211.04 miles (19,651.72 km) ENEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as origin Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
512,210.32 miles (19,650.56 km) EHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as origin Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
612,188.69 miles (19,615.75 km) ENEKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as origin Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole
712,184.32 miles (19,608.72 km) EKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as origin Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
812,169.04 miles (19,584.12 km) EKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as origin Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
912,150.23 miles (19,553.84 km) EKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as origin Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
1012,150.10 miles (19,553.65 km) ELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as origin Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1112,142.28 miles (19,541.06 km) EMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as origin Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
1212,089.08 miles (19,455.43 km) EHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as origin Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
1312,089.08 miles (19,455.43 km) EHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as origin Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1412,081.19 miles (19,442.75 km) EWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as origin Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF
1512,079.58 miles (19,440.14 km) EKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as origin Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1111.49 miles (179.42 km) SSWWakkanai Airport (WKJ)Wakkanai, Hokkaido, JapanView Wakkanai Airport on a map Set WKJ as destination Airport Set WKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Wakkanai Airport
2181.47 miles (292.05 km) SOkhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE)Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, JapanView Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport on a map Set MBE as destination Airport Set MBE as destination Airport Get more information about Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport
3219.18 miles (352.74 km) SSEMemanbetsu Airport (MMB)Kitami, JapanView Memanbetsu Airport on a map Set MMB as destination Airport Set MMB as destination Airport Get more information about Memanbetsu Airport
4222.61 miles (358.26 km) SAsahikawa Airport (AKJ)Asahikawa, Hokkaido, JapanView Asahikawa Airport on a map Set AKJ as destination Airport Set AKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Asahikawa Airport
5253.24 miles (407.55 km) SSENakashibetsu Airport (SHB)Nakashibetsu, JapanView Nakashibetsu Airport on a map Set SHB as destination Airport Set SHB as destination Airport Get more information about Nakashibetsu Airport
6275.29 miles (443.03 km) SSEKushiro Airport (KUH)Kushiro, Hokkaidō, JapanView Kushiro Airport on a map Set KUH as destination Airport Set KUH as destination Airport Get more information about Kushiro Airport
7288.01 miles (463.51 km) STokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO)Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, JapanView Tokachi-Obihiro Airport on a map Set OBO as destination Airport Set OBO as destination Airport Get more information about Tokachi-Obihiro Airport
8288.52 miles (464.33 km) SNew Chitose Airport (CTS)Sapporo, Hokkaido, JapanView New Chitose Airport on a map Set CTS as destination Airport Set CTS as destination Airport Get more information about New Chitose Airport
9359.00 miles (577.76 km) NWKomsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK)Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaView Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba on a map Set KXK as destination Airport Set KXK as destination Airport Get more information about Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba
10365.77 miles (588.66 km) SSWHakodate Airport (HKD)Hakodate, Hokkaidō, JapanView Hakodate Airport on a map Set HKD as destination Airport Set HKD as destination Airport Get more information about Hakodate Airport
11367.98 miles (592.20 km) WNWKhabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV)Khabarovsk, RussiaView Khabarovsk Novy Airport on a map Set KHV as destination Airport Set KHV as destination Airport Get more information about Khabarovsk Novy Airport
12370.03 miles (595.50 km) SSWOkushiri Airport (OIR)Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, JapanView Okushiri Airport on a map Set OIR as destination Airport Set OIR as destination Airport Get more information about Okushiri Airport
13432.37 miles (695.82 km) SMisawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ)Misawa, Aomori, JapanView Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō on a map Set MSJ as destination Airport Set MSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō
14437.05 miles (703.36 km) SSWAomori Airport (AOJ)Aomori, JapanView Aomori Airport on a map Set AOJ as destination Airport Set AOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aomori Airport
15442.15 miles (711.57 km) SJMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE)Hachinohe, Honshū, JapanView JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base on a map Set HHE as destination Airport Set HHE as destination Airport Get more information about JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base

Map of Furthest Airports from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,459.19 miles (18,441.73 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as destination Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
211,429.23 miles (18,393.52 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as destination Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
311,236.05 miles (18,082.63 km) ESEAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as destination Airport Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport
411,235.24 miles (18,081.32 km) ESEMiramar Airport (MJR)Miramar, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Miramar Airport on a map Set MJR as destination Airport Set MJR as destination Airport Get more information about Miramar Airport
511,229.21 miles (18,071.61 km) ESEVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as destination Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
611,204.00 miles (18,031.04 km) ESENecochea Airport (NEC)Necochea, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Necochea Airport on a map Set NEC as destination Airport Set NEC as destination Airport Get more information about Necochea Airport
711,194.14 miles (18,015.17 km) SECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
811,156.94 miles (17,955.31 km) SECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as destination Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
911,146.70 miles (17,938.82 km) SERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
1011,134.67 miles (17,919.47 km) SETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
1111,134.40 miles (17,919.04 km) ESETandil Airport (TDL)Tandil, ArgentinaView Tandil Airport on a map Set TDL as destination Airport Set TDL as destination Airport Get more information about Tandil Airport
1211,132.84 miles (17,916.52 km) ESETres Arroyos Airport (OYO)Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Tres Arroyos Airport on a map Set OYO as destination Airport Set OYO as destination Airport Get more information about Tres Arroyos Airport
1311,120.16 miles (17,896.12 km) SEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
1411,102.15 miles (17,867.13 km) ESEPuerto Deseado Airport (PUD)Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Puerto Deseado Airport on a map Set PUD as destination Airport Set PUD as destination Airport Get more information about Puerto Deseado Airport
1511,097.04 miles (17,858.91 km) EGobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM)Viedma, ArgentinaView Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport on a map Set VDM as destination Airport Set VDM as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport