Nonstop flight route between Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia and Gweru, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(32°5'50"S by 115°52'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E)
Distance from JAD to GWE:
5,290.40 miles (8,514.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jandakot Airport (JAD), Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia and Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,290 miles (or 8,514 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 Jandakot 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 Jandakot 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: | JAD / YPJT |
| Airport Name: | Jandakot Airport |
| Location: | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°5'50"S by 115°52'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Jandakot Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 99 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAD |
| More Information: | JAD 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 Jandakot Airport (JAD):
- Its post code is 6164.
- The closest airport to Jandakot Airport (JAD) is Perth Airport (PER), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of JAD.
- Jandakot Airport (JAD) has 3 runways.
- Over 65 businesses employing 900 people operate at what is Australia's largest GA airport.
- The furthest airport from Jandakot Airport (JAD) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Jandakot Airport (meaning Jandakot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Because of Jandakot Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Jandakot 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.
- This airport has three runways, 06L/24R, 1,392 m × 30 m, 06R/24L, 1,150 m × 18 m, and 12/30, 990 m × 30 m.
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 closest airport to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) is Masvingo Airport (MVZ), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) ESE of 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.
- Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.97 miles (19.26 km) NNE | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 20.95 miles (33.72 km) WNW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 89.27 miles (143.67 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 113.33 miles (182.38 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 133.23 miles (214.41 km) NNW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 134.46 miles (216.39 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 151.13 miles (243.21 km) SE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 200.28 miles (322.31 km) N | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 225.80 miles (363.39 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 238.57 miles (383.94 km) NNW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 251.30 miles (404.43 km) N | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 251.97 miles (405.50 km) ENE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 14 | 298.99 miles (481.17 km) NNE | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 319.51 miles (514.20 km) NNW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.25 miles (19,954.61 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,741.47 miles (18,896.02 km) ENE | Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 11,724.16 miles (18,868.16 km) NNE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 11,723.70 miles (18,867.42 km) ENE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 11,722.78 miles (18,865.94 km) ENE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 11,711.21 miles (18,847.32 km) ENE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 11,701.26 miles (18,831.30 km) NNE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 11,693.45 miles (18,818.73 km) NNE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 11,690.79 miles (18,814.45 km) ENE | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 11,687.94 miles (18,809.87 km) NNE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 11,686.62 miles (18,807.74 km) NNE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 11,684.44 miles (18,804.23 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 11,682.50 miles (18,801.12 km) NE | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 11,681.08 miles (18,798.83 km) NNE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 11,679.22 miles (18,795.83 km) NE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 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 | |