Nonstop flight route between Gweru, Zimbabwe and Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia:
Departure Airport:
(19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°10'47"N by 20°44'31"E)
Distance from GWE to OHD:
4,228.83 miles (6,805.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe and Ohrid Airport (OHD), Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,229 miles (or 6,806 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 Ohrid 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 Ohrid 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: | OHD / LWOH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°10'47"N by 20°44'31"E |
| Area Served: | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 2313 feet (705 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OHD |
| More Information: | OHD Maps & Info |
Facts about Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE):
- 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.
- Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) has 2 runways.
- 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 Ohrid Airport (OHD):
- Ohrid Airport (OHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ohrid Airport handled 7,804 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Ohrid Airport", other names for OHD include "Аеродром Охрид" and "Aerodrom Ohrid".
- Ohrid Airport is home to 9 airline offices at the airport itself.
- On 20 November 1993 Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yak 42D crashed near the airport.
- The closest airport to Ohrid Airport (OHD) is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of OHD.
- The furthest airport from Ohrid Airport (OHD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,544 miles (18,578 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 55.46 miles (89.25 km) WNW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 2 | 58.03 miles (93.39 km) SSE | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 3 | 70.74 miles (113.84 km) NE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 4 | 84.40 miles (135.82 km) SE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 5 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) N | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 6 | 102.59 miles (165.11 km) S | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 7 | 111.97 miles (180.20 km) NW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 8 | 117.47 miles (189.04 km) SSW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 9 | 123.21 miles (198.29 km) NNW | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 10 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) ESE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 11 | 134.07 miles (215.76 km) NW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 139.30 miles (224.18 km) SE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 13 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) WSW | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 14 | 151.32 miles (243.52 km) WSW | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 15 | 154.52 miles (248.68 km) NNW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,543.67 miles (18,577.69 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,221.65 miles (18,059.45 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,177.81 miles (17,988.89 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,151.73 miles (17,946.92 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,133.51 miles (17,917.61 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,124.91 miles (17,903.76 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,124.57 miles (17,903.22 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,124.56 miles (17,903.20 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,109.23 miles (17,878.53 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,102.07 miles (17,867.00 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,099.55 miles (17,862.95 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,094.54 miles (17,854.89 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,089.39 miles (17,846.59 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,086.78 miles (17,842.40 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,068.36 miles (17,812.76 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |