Nonstop flight route between Gweru, Zimbabwe and Prineville, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°17'12"N by 120°54'14"W)
Distance from GWE to PRZ:
10,034.27 miles (16,148.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe and Prineville Airport (PRZ), Prineville, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,034 miles (or 16,149 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 Prineville 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 Prineville 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: | PRZ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Prineville, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°17'12"N by 120°54'14"W |
| Area Served: | Prineville, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Prineville Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3250 feet (991 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRZ |
| More Information: | PRZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) is Masvingo Airport (MVZ), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) ESE of GWE.
Facts about Prineville Airport (PRZ):
- In addition to being known as "Prineville Airport", another name for PRZ is "S39".
- The closest airport to Prineville Airport (PRZ) is Roberts Field (RDM), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of PRZ.
- Prineville Airport (PRZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Prineville Airport (PRZ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,942 miles (17,610 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| 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 | 12.37 miles (19.91 km) W | Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 29.24 miles (47.05 km) NNW | Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) | Madras, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 39.34 miles (63.31 km) SW | Sunriver Airport (SUO) | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 92.91 miles (149.52 km) N | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 96.00 miles (154.49 km) E | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 107.21 miles (172.54 km) NNW | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 108.17 miles (174.09 km) ESE | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 111.84 miles (179.99 km) WNW | McNary Field (SLE) | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) NW | Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 115.20 miles (185.40 km) W | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 118.67 miles (190.98 km) W | Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 122.26 miles (196.76 km) NW | Portland International Airport (PDX) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 127.43 miles (205.08 km) SSW | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 132.36 miles (213.02 km) NW | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 133.36 miles (214.62 km) NE | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,942.38 miles (17,610.01 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,860.86 miles (17,478.82 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,836.23 miles (17,439.18 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,807.27 miles (17,392.57 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,786.45 miles (17,359.06 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,727.63 miles (17,264.40 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,724.28 miles (17,259.01 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,716.28 miles (17,246.14 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,659.41 miles (17,154.62 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,645.30 miles (17,131.90 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,640.32 miles (17,123.90 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,623.31 miles (17,096.52 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,606.26 miles (17,069.08 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,603.01 miles (17,063.85 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,593.79 miles (17,049.00 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |