Nonstop flight route between Ghanzi, Botswana and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°41'36"S by 21°39'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°41'39"N by 97°12'54"W)
Distance from GNZ to BEC:
8,672.86 miles (13,957.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), Ghanzi, Botswana and Beech Factory Airport (BEC), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,673 miles (or 13,958 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 Ghanzi Airport and Beech Factory 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 Ghanzi Airport and Beech Factory Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNZ / FBGZ |
| Airport Name: | Ghanzi Airport |
| Location: | Ghanzi, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°41'36"S by 21°39'28"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNZ |
| More Information: | GNZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEC / KBEC |
| Airport Name: | Beech Factory Airport |
| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'39"N by 97°12'54"W |
| Area Served: | Wichita, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Beechcraft |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1408 feet (429 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEC |
| More Information: | BEC Maps & Info |
Facts about Ghanzi Airport (GNZ):
- The closest airport to Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) is Hukuntsi Airport (HUK), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) S of GNZ.
- http://www.caab.co.bw/caab-content.php?cid=259
- Because of Ghanzi Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ghanzi 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 terms of passenger and aircraft movements, the current Ghanzi Airport can be classified as a marginal airport.
- The furthest airport from Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) is Dillingham Airfield (HDH), which is nearly antipodal to Ghanzi Airport (meaning Ghanzi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dillingham Airfield), and is located 12,425 miles (19,995 kilometers) away in Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States.
- The airport has a bitumen sealed 1500 metres long and 18 metres wide runway and is designed to handle light aircraft with Maximum All Up Weight of 5700 kg.
Facts about Beech Factory Airport (BEC):
- The airport was founded in 1928 as part of a 148 acre land tract purchased from the city to house the Knoll Aircraft Company.
- The closest airport to Beech Factory Airport (BEC) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SSW of BEC.
- The furthest airport from Beech Factory Airport (BEC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Beech Factory Airport (BEC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 158.77 miles (255.52 km) S | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana |     |
| 2 | 165.09 miles (265.68 km) NE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 3 | 180.50 miles (290.49 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 4 | 262.94 miles (423.16 km) NNW | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) WNW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 6 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 278.56 miles (448.29 km) SE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 8 | 287.30 miles (462.36 km) NNW | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 9 | 299.69 miles (482.31 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 324.82 miles (522.74 km) NNE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 11 | 335.20 miles (539.44 km) SE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 12 | 350.99 miles (564.86 km) NE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 13 | 353.10 miles (568.26 km) SE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 14 | 368.17 miles (592.51 km) NE | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 375.72 miles (604.66 km) SE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,424.59 miles (19,995.40 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,412.59 miles (19,976.08 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,404.89 miles (19,963.68 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,399.39 miles (19,954.84 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,399.39 miles (19,954.84 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,369.96 miles (19,907.47 km) ENE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,357.63 miles (19,887.62 km) ENE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,354.70 miles (19,882.91 km) E | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,348.38 miles (19,872.75 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,342.69 miles (19,863.58 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,341.52 miles (19,861.71 km) ENE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,327.44 miles (19,839.05 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,318.10 miles (19,824.02 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,302.03 miles (19,798.16 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,274.56 miles (19,753.95 km) WNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.72 miles (5.98 km) SSW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 5.70 miles (9.17 km) SSW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 12.32 miles (19.82 km) WSW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 22.41 miles (36.06 km) ENE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 25.35 miles (40.80 km) N | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 37.61 miles (60.53 km) SSE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 43.55 miles (70.09 km) NW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 60.18 miles (96.85 km) SW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 62.34 miles (100.33 km) S | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 66.80 miles (107.51 km) S | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 71.03 miles (114.31 km) NE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 79.36 miles (127.72 km) NNW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 82.94 miles (133.48 km) SW | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 83.75 miles (134.78 km) W | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.10 miles (140.17 km) ESE | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,734.95 miles (17,276.18 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,616.71 miles (17,085.90 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,595.17 miles (17,051.23 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,573.32 miles (17,016.06 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,566.78 miles (17,005.53 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,548.54 miles (16,976.19 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,532.15 miles (16,949.80 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,529.54 miles (16,945.61 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,523.54 miles (16,935.95 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,518.82 miles (16,928.36 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,503.41 miles (16,903.55 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,491.79 miles (16,884.85 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,489.08 miles (16,880.50 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,472.63 miles (16,854.02 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,472.23 miles (16,853.39 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |