Nonstop flight route between Gaborone, Botswana and Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), Gaborone, Botswana and Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ), Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,754 miles (or 14,088 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 Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and Lee C. Fine Memorial 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 Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBE / FBSK |
| Airport Name: | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport |
| Location: | Gaborone, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°33'19"S by 25°55'5"E |
| Area Served: | Gaborone |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3299 feet (1,006 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBE |
| More Information: | GBE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIZ / KAIZ |
| Airport Name: | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°5'45"N by 92°32'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Osage Beach |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 869 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIZ |
| More Information: | AIZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE):
- Airport before expansion
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, located 15 kilometres north of Gaborone, is the main international airport of the capital city of Botswana.
- The government of Botswana has started a $61 million expansion plan to further develop the airport to accommodate increased traffic and larger planes.
- Old interior of Khama Airport
- Botswana Defence Force Air Wing VIP Flight Wing is based at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (meaning Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,149 miles (19,552 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Construction on the airport expansion
- The closest airport to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of GBE.
Facts about Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ):
- Because of Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 869 feet, planes can take off or land at Lee C. Fine Memorial 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.
- Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,871 miles (17,495 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) is Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SE of AIZ.
