Nonstop flight route between Hamilton, Ohio, United States and Gweru, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(39°21'49"N by 84°31'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E)
Distance from HAO to GWE:
8,346.50 miles (13,432.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Butler County Regional Airport (HAO), Hamilton, Ohio, United States and Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,346 miles (or 13,432 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 Butler County Regional Airport and Gweru-Thornhill Air Base, 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 Butler County Regional Airport and Gweru-Thornhill Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAO / KHAO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hamilton, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°21'49"N by 84°31'18"W |
| Area Served: | Hamilton, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Butler County Board of Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 633 feet (193 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAO |
| More Information: | HAO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Butler County Regional Airport (HAO):
- In addition to being known as "Butler County Regional Airport", another name for HAO is "Hogan Field".
- Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) is Middletown Regional Airport (MWO), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) NNE of HAO.
- Because of Butler County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 633 feet, planes can take off or land at Butler County Regional 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 furthest airport from Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,289 miles (18,168 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.40 miles (21.56 km) NNE | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.96 miles (27.30 km) NW | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 18.82 miles (30.29 km) SSE | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 22.20 miles (35.72 km) NE | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 23.11 miles (37.20 km) SSW | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 6 | 32.05 miles (51.57 km) NNW | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 39.22 miles (63.11 km) E | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 39.85 miles (64.14 km) NW | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 40.50 miles (65.17 km) NE | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 40.54 miles (65.24 km) NNE | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 49.00 miles (78.86 km) NE | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) SW | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 71.06 miles (114.36 km) WNW | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 73.81 miles (118.78 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 76.41 miles (122.96 km) NW | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,288.91 miles (18,167.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,266.19 miles (18,131.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,243.93 miles (18,095.30 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,242.57 miles (18,093.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,205.10 miles (18,032.82 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,190.85 miles (18,009.88 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,181.11 miles (17,994.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,173.30 miles (17,981.63 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,166.24 miles (17,970.27 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,148.75 miles (17,942.13 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,120.62 miles (17,896.85 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,092.17 miles (17,851.07 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,074.74 miles (17,823.02 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,068.34 miles (17,812.71 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,036.37 miles (17,761.27 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |