Nonstop flight route between Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname and Gaborone, Botswana:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK), Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), Gaborone, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,950 miles (or 9,575 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 Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport and Sir Seretse Khama International 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 Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICK / SMNI |
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Location: | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°57'20"N by 57°2'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ICK |
More Information: | ICK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBE / FBSK |
Airport Name: | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport |
Location: | Gaborone, Botswana |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°33'19"S by 25°55'5"E |
Area Served: | Gaborone |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3299 feet (1,006 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GBE |
More Information: | GBE Maps & Info |
Facts about Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK):
- The furthest airport from Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (meaning Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,395 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) is Wageningen Airstrip (AGI), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ESE of ICK.
- In addition to being known as "Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport", another name for ICK is "Majoor Henry Fernandes Vliegveld".
- Because of Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Majoor Henry Fernandes 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.
- Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE):
- Botswana Defence Force Air Wing VIP Flight Wing is based at the airport.
- The closest airport to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of GBE.
- Old interior of Khama Airport
- The furthest airport from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (meaning Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,149 miles (19,552 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) currently has only 1 runway.