Nonstop flight route between Gaborone, Botswana and Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), Gaborone, Botswana and Pobedilovo Airport (KVX), Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,895 miles (or 9,487 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 Pobedilovo 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 Pobedilovo 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: | KVX / USKK |
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Location: | Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°30'11"N by 49°20'53"E |
Area Served: | Kirov |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 479 feet (146 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KVX |
More Information: | KVX Maps & Info |
Facts about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (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.
- The government of Botswana has started a $61 million expansion plan to further develop the airport to accommodate increased traffic and larger planes.
- The closest airport to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of GBE.
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Pobedilovo Airport (KVX):
- Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pobedilovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 479 feet, planes can take off or land at Pobedilovo 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 furthest airport from Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,264 miles (16,518 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Pobedilovo Airport", other names for KVX include "Аэропорт Победилово" and "VAR".
- The closest airport to Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) is Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK), which is located 135 miles (218 kilometers) SSW of KVX.