Nonstop flight route between Gaborone, Botswana and Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), Gaborone, Botswana and Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL), Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,936 miles (or 11,163 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 Major Danilo Atienza 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 Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and Major Danilo Atienza Air Base. 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: | SGL / RPLS |
| Airport Name: | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base |
| Location: | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°29'28"N by 120°53'37"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGL |
| More Information: | SGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE):
- Botswana Defence Force Air Wing VIP Flight Wing is based at the airport.
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- On October 11, 1999, an Air Botswana pilot, Captain Chris Phatswe, commandeered a parked Aérospatiale ATR 42 aircraft A2-ABB without authorization in the early morning and took off.
- 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 Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL):
- During the December 1989 coup attempt, the base was seized by rebellious military personnel.
- The furthest airport from Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (meaning Major Danilo Atienza Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,296 miles (19,788 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) E of SGL.
