Nonstop flight route between Gweru, Zimbabwe and Mineralnye Vody, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°13'30"N by 43°4'54"E)
Distance from GWE to MRV:
4,477.30 miles (7,205.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe and Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV), Mineralnye Vody, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,477 miles (or 7,206 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 Gweru-Thornhill Air Base and Mineralnye Vody 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 Gweru-Thornhill Air Base and Mineralnye Vody Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWE / FVTL |
| Airport Name: | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base |
| Location: | Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 4680 feet (1,426 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWE |
| More Information: | GWE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRV / URMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mineralnye Vody, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°13'30"N by 43°4'54"E |
| Area Served: | Mineralnye Vody, Stavropol Krai, Russia |
| Operator/Owner: | FSUE Kavminvodyavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1053 feet (321 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRV |
| More Information: | MRV Maps & Info |
Facts about Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE):
- Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) is Masvingo Airport (MVZ), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) ESE of GWE.
- Because of Gweru-Thornhill Air Base's high elevation of 4,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GWE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GWE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (meaning Gweru-Thornhill Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,500 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV):
- The closest airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) is Nalchik Airport (NAL), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) SSE of MRV.
- In addition to being known as "Mineralnye Vody Airport", another name for MRV is "Аэропорт Минеральные Воды".
- Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,972 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.66 miles (124.99 km) ESE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe |     |
| 2 | 90.32 miles (145.36 km) WSW | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 131.52 miles (211.66 km) NE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 155.49 miles (250.24 km) SE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 182.94 miles (294.42 km) E | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 187.55 miles (301.83 km) ESE | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) WNW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 195.21 miles (314.16 km) SW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 211.50 miles (340.38 km) NNW | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 233.47 miles (375.74 km) E | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 278.99 miles (448.99 km) WNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 287.01 miles (461.90 km) WNW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 13 | 298.51 miles (480.41 km) NNW | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 14 | 305.72 miles (492.01 km) S | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 15 | 321.82 miles (517.93 km) SSE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,116.56 miles (19,499.66 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,075.02 miles (19,432.82 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,072.70 miles (19,429.08 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,060.58 miles (19,409.57 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,051.70 miles (19,395.29 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,044.18 miles (19,383.19 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,016.40 miles (19,338.48 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,000.16 miles (19,312.33 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,985.07 miles (19,288.05 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,977.30 miles (19,275.55 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,970.59 miles (19,264.75 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,907.08 miles (19,162.55 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,906.16 miles (19,161.05 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.44 miles (90.84 km) SSE | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 2 | 77.49 miles (124.70 km) NW | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 3 | 103.75 miles (166.97 km) SE | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 4 | 114.88 miles (184.88 km) ESE | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 5 | 135.99 miles (218.86 km) SW | Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) | Sukhumi, Georgia | |
| 6 | 142.75 miles (229.74 km) ESE | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 7 | 144.73 miles (232.92 km) SSW | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 8 | 160.40 miles (258.13 km) NNE | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 9 | 164.69 miles (265.04 km) WSW | Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 10 | 195.60 miles (314.79 km) SSW | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 11 | 200.27 miles (322.31 km) WNW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 12 | 200.37 miles (322.47 km) SSE | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 13 | 243.32 miles (391.59 km) S | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 14 | 248.75 miles (400.32 km) ESE | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 15 | 251.52 miles (404.78 km) W | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,971.58 miles (17,657.00 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,813.55 miles (17,402.68 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,721.44 miles (17,254.45 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,710.29 miles (17,236.50 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,645.24 miles (17,131.81 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,614.93 miles (17,083.04 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,513.67 miles (16,920.07 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,510.89 miles (16,915.59 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,491.26 miles (16,884.01 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,487.19 miles (16,877.45 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,484.99 miles (16,873.92 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,462.90 miles (16,838.37 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,460.47 miles (16,834.45 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,451.97 miles (16,820.77 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,444.31 miles (16,808.45 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |