About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), Zanzibar, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,109 miles (or 1,784 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 relatively short distance between Gweru-Thornhill Air Base and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ZNZ / HTZA
Airport Name: Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
GPS Coordinates: 6°13'19"S by 39°13'29"E
Area Served: Zanzibar City
Operator/Owner: Government of Zanzibar
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 54 feet (16 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE):

  • Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) has 2 runways.
  • 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.
  • 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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ):

  • The furthest airport from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,325 miles (18,226 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
  • Because of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Abeid Amani Karume International 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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of ZNZ.
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is the main airport in the Zanzibar Archipelago located on Unguja Island.
  • The project is estimated to cost about US$70.4 million.
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport handled 53,920 passengers last year.
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
177.66 miles (124.99 km) ESEMasvingo Airport (MVZ)Masvingo, ZimbabweView Masvingo Airport on a map Set MVZ as origin Airport Set MVZ as destination Airport Get more information about Masvingo Airport
290.32 miles (145.36 km) WSWJoshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ)Bulawayo, ZimbabweView Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport on a map Set BUQ as origin Airport Set BUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
3131.52 miles (211.66 km) NEHarare International Airport (HRE)Harare, ZimbabweView Harare International Airport on a map Set HRE as origin Airport Set HRE as destination Airport Get more information about Harare International Airport
4155.49 miles (250.24 km) SEBuffalo Range Airport (BFO)Chiredzi, ZimbabweView Buffalo Range Airport on a map Set BFO as origin Airport Set BFO as destination Airport Get more information about Buffalo Range Airport
5182.94 miles (294.42 km) EMutare Airport (UTA)Mutare, ZimbabweView Mutare Airport on a map Set UTA as origin Airport Set UTA as destination Airport Get more information about Mutare Airport
6187.55 miles (301.83 km) ESEChipinge Airport (CHJ)Chipinge, ZimbabweView Chipinge Airport on a map Set CHJ as origin Airport Set CHJ as destination Airport Get more information about Chipinge Airport
7193.73 miles (311.78 km) WNWHwange National Park Airport (HWN)Hwange National Park, ZimbabweView Hwange National Park Airport on a map Set HWN as origin Airport Set HWN as destination Airport Get more information about Hwange National Park Airport
8195.21 miles (314.16 km) SWFrancistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW)Francistown, BotswanaView Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base on a map Set FRW as origin Airport Set FRW as destination Airport Get more information about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base
9211.50 miles (340.38 km) NNWKariba Airport (KAB)Kariba, ZimbabweView Kariba Airport on a map Set KAB as origin Airport Set KAB as destination Airport Get more information about Kariba Airport
10233.47 miles (375.74 km) EChimoio Airport (VPY)Chimoio, MozambiqueView Chimoio Airport on a map Set VPY as origin Airport Set VPY as destination Airport Get more information about Chimoio Airport
11278.99 miles (448.99 km) WNWVictoria Falls Airport (VFA)Victoria Falls, ZimbabweView Victoria Falls Airport on a map Set VFA as origin Airport Set VFA as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Falls Airport
12287.01 miles (461.90 km) WNWLivingstone Airport (LVI)Livingstone, ZambiaView Livingstone Airport on a map Set LVI as origin Airport Set LVI as destination Airport Get more information about Livingstone Airport
13298.51 miles (480.41 km) NNWKenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN)Lusaka, ZambiaView Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on a map Set LUN as origin Airport Set LUN as destination Airport Get more information about Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
14305.72 miles (492.01 km) SPolokwane International Airport (PTG)Polokwane, South AfricaView Polokwane International Airport on a map Set PTG as origin Airport Set PTG as destination Airport Get more information about Polokwane International Airport
15321.82 miles (517.93 km) SSEHendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW)Phalaborwa, South AfricaView Hendrik Van Eck Airport on a map Set PHW as origin Airport Set PHW as destination Airport Get more information about Hendrik Van Eck Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Gweru-Thornhill Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Gweru-Thornhill Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,116.56 miles (19,499.66 km) EHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as origin Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
212,075.02 miles (19,432.82 km) EWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as origin Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
312,072.70 miles (19,429.08 km) EPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as origin Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
412,060.58 miles (19,409.57 km) EUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as origin Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
512,051.70 miles (19,395.29 km) EKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as origin Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole
612,044.18 miles (19,383.19 km) ENEHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as origin Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
712,016.40 miles (19,338.48 km) ENEKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as origin Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
812,000.16 miles (19,312.33 km) ENEKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as origin Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
911,985.07 miles (19,288.05 km) ENELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as origin Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1011,977.30 miles (19,275.55 km) ENEKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as origin Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
1111,970.59 miles (19,264.75 km) ENEMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as origin Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
1211,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENEHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as origin Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
1311,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENEHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as origin Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1411,907.08 miles (19,162.55 km) ENEKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as origin Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport
1511,906.16 miles (19,161.05 km) ENEWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as origin Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF

Map of Nearest Airports to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
145.35 miles (72.98 km) SJulius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaView Julius Nyerere International Airport on a map Set DAR as destination Airport Set DAR as destination Airport Get more information about Julius Nyerere International Airport
2152.85 miles (245.98 km) NMoi International Airport (MBA)Mombasa, KenyaView Moi International Airport on a map Set MBA as destination Airport Set MBA as destination Airport Get more information about Moi International Airport
3158.77 miles (255.51 km) NNEBamburi Airport (BMQ)Bamburi, KenyaView Bamburi Airport on a map Set BMQ as destination Airport Set BMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Bamburi Airport
4186.81 miles (300.63 km) SKilwa Masoko Airport (KIY)Kilwa Masoko, TanzaniaView Kilwa Masoko Airport on a map Set KIY as destination Airport Set KIY as destination Airport Get more information about Kilwa Masoko Airport
5216.33 miles (348.15 km) NNEMalindi Airport (MYD)Malindi, KenyaView Malindi Airport on a map Set MYD as destination Airport Set MYD as destination Airport Get more information about Malindi Airport
6236.91 miles (381.27 km) NNWMoshi Airport (QSI)Moshi, TanzaniaView Moshi Airport on a map Set QSI as destination Airport Set QSI as destination Airport Get more information about Moshi Airport
7238.47 miles (383.77 km) WMsalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD)Dodoma, TanzaniaView Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – on a map Set DOD as destination Airport Set DOD as destination Airport Get more information about Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport –
8242.84 miles (390.80 km) NNWKilaguni Airport (ILU)Kilaguni, KenyaView Kilaguni Airport on a map Set ILU as destination Airport Set ILU as destination Airport Get more information about Kilaguni Airport
9243.20 miles (391.39 km) NWKilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)Kilimanjaro, TanzaniaView Kilimanjaro International Airport on a map Set JRO as destination Airport Set JRO as destination Airport Get more information about Kilimanjaro International Airport
10253.31 miles (407.66 km) SLindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI)Lindi, TanzaniaView Lindi / Kikwetu Airport on a map Set LDI as destination Airport Set LDI as destination Airport Get more information about Lindi / Kikwetu Airport
11258.33 miles (415.74 km) WSWIringa / Nduli Airport (IRI)Iringa, TanzaniaView Iringa / Nduli Airport on a map Set IRI as destination Airport Set IRI as destination Airport Get more information about Iringa / Nduli Airport
12266.52 miles (428.93 km) NWArusha Airport (ARK)Arusha, TanzaniaView Arusha Airport on a map Set ARK as destination Airport Set ARK as destination Airport Get more information about Arusha Airport
13282.28 miles (454.28 km) NNWAmboseli Airport (ASV)Amboseli, KenyaView Amboseli Airport on a map Set ASV as destination Airport Set ASV as destination Airport Get more information about Amboseli Airport
14291.68 miles (469.42 km) SSEMtwara Airport (MYW)Mtwara, TanzaniaView Mtwara Airport on a map Set MYW as destination Airport Set MYW as destination Airport Get more information about Mtwara Airport
15298.24 miles (479.96 km) NNEManda Airport (LAU)Lamu, KenyaView Manda Airport on a map Set LAU as destination Airport Set LAU as destination Airport Get more information about Manda Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,325.31 miles (18,226.27 km) SAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
211,257.92 miles (18,117.82 km) ENECassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as destination Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
311,099.58 miles (17,863.00 km) NEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as destination Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
411,061.63 miles (17,801.92 km) NEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as destination Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
511,056.64 miles (17,793.90 km) NEWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as destination Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
611,049.99 miles (17,783.20 km) NEKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as destination Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole
711,035.22 miles (17,759.42 km) NEUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as destination Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
811,003.24 miles (17,707.95 km) NEHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as destination Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
910,978.54 miles (17,668.21 km) NEKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as destination Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
1010,963.94 miles (17,644.71 km) SSEManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
1110,963.89 miles (17,644.63 km) NEKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as destination Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
1210,961.38 miles (17,640.58 km) SSEAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
1310,958.40 miles (17,635.78 km) NELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as destination Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1410,938.02 miles (17,603.00 km) NEKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as destination Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
1510,934.73 miles (17,597.70 km) NEMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as destination Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport