Nonstop flight route between Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Francistown, Botswana:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,328 miles (or 13,403 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 Fort Wayne International Airport and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base, 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 Fort Wayne International Airport and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA):

• Because of Fort Wayne International Airport's relatively low elevation of 814 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Wayne 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.
• Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) has 3 runways.
• The airport now has limited concessions post-security, as the current setup is a temporary improvement over the pre-2011 layout.
• The closest airport to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) is Smith Field (SMD), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of FWA.
• At the end of World War II, the city of Fort Wayne bought the airport from the federal government's General Services Administration for $1, renaming it Baer Field/Fort Wayne Municipal Airport in 1946.
• The airport's terminal also received updates in 2013.
• The furthest airport from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,226 miles (18,066 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• During and after the recession of 2008, Fort Wayne International Airport lost relatively little of its service and passengers when compared with similar Midwestern airports.

Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):

• Two new runways are being added as well as the renovations of the current ones.
• Phase One of the construction cost P224 million, while Phase three cost P160 million.
• In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
• 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 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.
• 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.