Nonstop flight route between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Bazaruto Island, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°32'34"S by 35°28'22"E)
Distance from LWR to BZB:
5,463.79 miles (8,793.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR), Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB), Bazaruto Island, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,464 miles (or 8,793 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Bazaruto Island 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 Leeuwarden Air Base and Bazaruto Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWR / EHLW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWR |
| More Information: | LWR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZB / |
| Airport Name: | Bazaruto Island Airport |
| Location: | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°32'34"S by 35°28'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Moçambique |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZB |
| More Information: | BZB Maps & Info |
Facts about Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR):
- After the liberation of the Netherlands, the airbase was repaired.
- Because of Leeuwarden Air Base's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeuwarden Air Base 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 Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LWR.
- Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Leeuwarden Air Base", another name for LWR is "Vliegbasis Leeuwarden".
- The airport of Leeuwarden was built in 1938, and originally was used as an airport between Schiphol – Eelde.
Facts about Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB):
- The furthest airport from Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,745 miles (18,902 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) is Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) S of BZB.
- Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) ESE | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 45.81 miles (73.73 km) WSW | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.57 miles (74.95 km) ENE | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 4 | 53.97 miles (86.86 km) S | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 61.59 miles (99.12 km) E | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 6 | 76.03 miles (122.35 km) SSW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 81.00 miles (130.36 km) SE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 92.40 miles (148.70 km) SW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 93.80 miles (150.95 km) SE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 10 | 96.53 miles (155.35 km) ENE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 11 | 103.94 miles (167.28 km) SSW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) S | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 110.14 miles (177.26 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 14 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 113.50 miles (182.66 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.25 miles (18,955.21 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,579.24 miles (18,634.93 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,564.23 miles (18,610.78 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,543.21 miles (18,576.94 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,535.21 miles (18,564.08 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,533.22 miles (18,560.87 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,532.76 miles (18,560.13 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,531.09 miles (18,557.44 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,516.42 miles (18,533.83 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,503.93 miles (18,513.74 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,488.62 miles (18,489.10 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,484.77 miles (18,482.91 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,478.45 miles (18,472.73 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,471.53 miles (18,461.60 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,469.75 miles (18,458.73 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.44 miles (18.41 km) S | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 21.55 miles (34.68 km) S | Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) | Benguera Island, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 34.42 miles (55.39 km) SSW | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 126.08 miles (202.90 km) NNW | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 161.29 miles (259.57 km) S | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 205.50 miles (330.72 km) WNW | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 211.87 miles (340.97 km) NW | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 253.42 miles (407.84 km) W | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 254.82 miles (410.10 km) NW | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 269.51 miles (433.73 km) NNE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 315.22 miles (507.29 km) WNW | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 321.00 miles (516.59 km) WSW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 13 | 336.79 miles (542.01 km) SW | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 14 | 341.89 miles (550.22 km) SW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 15 | 353.73 miles (569.28 km) SSW | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,745.08 miles (18,901.83 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,709.41 miles (18,844.42 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,704.21 miles (18,836.05 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,700.18 miles (18,829.57 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,695.04 miles (18,821.29 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,681.88 miles (18,800.12 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,669.02 miles (18,779.42 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,653.85 miles (18,755.01 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,635.88 miles (18,726.09 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,634.78 miles (18,724.31 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,627.71 miles (18,712.94 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,575.39 miles (18,628.74 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,575.39 miles (18,628.74 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,568.48 miles (18,617.62 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,565.85 miles (18,613.38 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |