Nonstop flight route between Gaborone, Botswana and Boise, Idaho, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), Gaborone, Botswana and Boise Airport (BOI), Boise, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,934 miles (or 15,988 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 Boise 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 Boise Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE):

• Airline sources say the pilot had been grounded on medical reasons, refused reinstatement and regrounded until February 2000.
• Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) currently has only 1 runway.
• Air Botswana plane at Khama Airport 2011
• The closest airport to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of GBE.
• 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.

Facts about Boise Airport (BOI):

• Boise is a landing rights airfield requiring international general aviation flights to receive permission from a Customs and Border Protection officer before landing.
• The field was named Gowen Field in 1941 on July 23, after 1st Lt.
• The tower and TRACON opened September 16, 2013 and features updated electronics and equipment, including the STARS radar system.
• The current airport has its origins in 1936 when Boise began buying and leasing land for the airport.
• The furthest airport from Boise Airport (BOI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,843 miles (17,451 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to Boise Airport (BOI) is Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSE of BOI.
• The Boise Airport Passenger Terminal designed by CSHQA is a three-story, steel-framed 378,000-square-foot state-of-the-art aviation facility.
• In addition to being known as "Boise Airport", other names for BOI include "Boise Air Terminal" and "Gowen Field".
• Law enforcement at the airport is handled by the Boise Police Department.
• Boise Airport (BOI) has 3 runways.