Nonstop flight route between Gweru, Zimbabwe and Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(76°25'33"N by 82°54'33"W)
Distance from GWE to YGZ:
7,887.02 miles (12,692.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe and Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,887 miles (or 12,693 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 Grise Fiord 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 Grise Fiord 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: | YGZ / CYGZ |
| Airport Name: | Grise Fiord Airport |
| Location: | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 76°25'33"N by 82°54'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGZ |
| More Information: | YGZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (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.
- 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 Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ):
- Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,701 miles (15,612 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Grise Fiord Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Grise Fiord 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.
- The closest airport to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK), which is located 209 miles (336 kilometers) ENE of YGZ.
| 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 | 208.88 miles (336.16 km) ENE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 2 | 229.06 miles (368.63 km) E | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 3 | 238.24 miles (383.41 km) WSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 239.43 miles (385.32 km) S | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 239.94 miles (386.15 km) S | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 249.85 miles (402.10 km) N | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 273.49 miles (440.13 km) SSE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 293.50 miles (472.33 km) E | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 9 | 457.85 miles (736.84 km) E | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 476.79 miles (767.32 km) E | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 488.38 miles (785.97 km) S | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 488.58 miles (786.29 km) NNE | Alert Airport (YLT) | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 495.73 miles (797.80 km) SE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 520.07 miles (836.97 km) SSW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 521.34 miles (839.01 km) E | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,701.10 miles (15,612.37 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,647.91 miles (15,526.77 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,634.32 miles (15,504.89 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 9,619.65 miles (15,481.28 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,612.83 miles (15,470.31 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,605.84 miles (15,459.07 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,604.31 miles (15,456.60 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,602.43 miles (15,453.58 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,594.08 miles (15,440.14 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,590.52 miles (15,434.41 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,555.16 miles (15,377.50 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,550.82 miles (15,370.52 km) W | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,517.54 miles (15,316.96 km) W | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,515.38 miles (15,313.49 km) W | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,511.92 miles (15,307.92 km) WSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |