Nonstop flight route between Gaborone, Botswana and Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China:
Departure Airport:
(24°33'19"S by 25°55'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°3'32"N by 117°33'19"E)
Distance from GBE to XUZ:
7,236.15 miles (11,645.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), Gaborone, Botswana and Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ), Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,236 miles (or 11,645 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 Xuzhou Guanyin 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 Xuzhou Guanyin 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: | XUZ / ZSXZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°3'32"N by 117°33'19"E |
| Area Served: | Xuzhou, Jiangsu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XUZ |
| More Information: | XUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE):
- Construction on the airport expansion
- 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.
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ):
- The furthest airport from Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) is Junín Airport (JNI), which is nearly antipodal to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (meaning Xuzhou Guanyin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Junín Airport), and is located 12,344 miles (19,866 kilometers) away in Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Because of Xuzhou Guanyin Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Xuzhou Guanyin 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.
- In addition to being known as "Xuzhou Guanyin Airport", other names for XUZ include "徐州观音机场" and "Xúzhōu Guānyīn Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) is Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) ENE of XUZ.
- In 2007 it handled 414,057 passengers, up 38 percent from the previous year, ranking 59th place in the People's Republic of China.
- Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.19 miles (74.33 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana |     |
| 2 | 76.68 miles (123.40 km) W | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 3 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) SSW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 4 | 95.25 miles (153.30 km) SE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 157.73 miles (253.83 km) SE | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 163.01 miles (262.33 km) ESE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 7 | 170.42 miles (274.27 km) SE | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 181.68 miles (292.39 km) SE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 181.93 miles (292.80 km) SE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 204.90 miles (329.75 km) SE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 228.43 miles (367.63 km) ENE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 253.79 miles (408.44 km) SW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 13 | 254.68 miles (409.87 km) NNE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 14 | 264.92 miles (426.35 km) W | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 15 | 301.93 miles (485.90 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,149.30 miles (19,552.35 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,143.15 miles (19,542.46 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,141.40 miles (19,539.64 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,138.72 miles (19,535.33 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,133.33 miles (19,526.66 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,119.38 miles (19,504.21 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,118.53 miles (19,502.83 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,107.66 miles (19,485.34 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,106.22 miles (19,483.03 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,105.57 miles (19,481.98 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,105.57 miles (19,481.98 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,104.09 miles (19,479.60 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,098.05 miles (19,469.87 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,097.06 miles (19,468.28 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,094.63 miles (19,464.38 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.15 miles (133.82 km) ENE | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 2 | 83.82 miles (134.90 km) NE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 84.80 miles (136.47 km) S | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 4 | 93.36 miles (150.25 km) ESE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 5 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) NW | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 132.77 miles (213.67 km) SW | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 7 | 158.17 miles (254.55 km) S | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 8 | 158.29 miles (254.74 km) ESE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) SE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 177.11 miles (285.03 km) SSE | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 11 | 194.27 miles (312.65 km) N | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 12 | 197.11 miles (317.21 km) SE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 199.30 miles (320.74 km) NNE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 14 | 214.40 miles (345.05 km) W | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 15 | 220.46 miles (354.79 km) NE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,344.06 miles (19,865.79 km) WSW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,312.19 miles (19,814.50 km) SW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,309.02 miles (19,809.40 km) SSW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,301.39 miles (19,797.12 km) SSE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,243.27 miles (19,703.59 km) SW | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,233.53 miles (19,687.90 km) SSE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,222.72 miles (19,670.51 km) SE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,220.95 miles (19,667.66 km) SSE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,214.97 miles (19,658.04 km) W | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,207.92 miles (19,646.70 km) WSW | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,205.74 miles (19,643.19 km) ESE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,204.55 miles (19,641.27 km) WSW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,204.49 miles (19,641.17 km) SSW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,204.33 miles (19,640.92 km) W | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,202.44 miles (19,637.87 km) SW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |