Nonstop flight route between Maracay, Venezuela and Gweru, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(10°10'50"N by 67°33'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E)
Distance from MYC to GWE:
6,929.77 miles (11,152.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Libertador (MYC), Maracay, Venezuela and Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,930 miles (or 11,152 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 El Libertador 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 El Libertador 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: | MYC / SVBL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maracay, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°10'50"N by 67°33'39"W |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1450 feet (442 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYC |
| More Information: | MYC 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 El Libertador (MYC):
- The furthest airport from El Libertador (MYC) is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), which is nearly antipodal to El Libertador (meaning El Libertador is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
- El Libertador (MYC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "El Libertador", another name for MYC is "Base Aérea Libertador".
- The closest airport to El Libertador (MYC) is Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) W of MYC.
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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.06 miles (40.34 km) W | Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 48.53 miles (78.11 km) NE | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| 3 | 87.34 miles (140.57 km) S | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 122.07 miles (196.44 km) WSW | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 122.64 miles (197.36 km) W | Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 125.65 miles (202.21 km) ESE | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 136.06 miles (218.97 km) NNE | Los Roques Airport (LRV) | Los Roques, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 143.05 miles (230.21 km) NNW | Flamingo International Airport (BON) | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 9 | 158.94 miles (255.79 km) S | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 167.29 miles (269.23 km) WNW | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 168.05 miles (270.45 km) NW | Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) | Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 12 | 169.32 miles (272.50 km) WSW | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 195.40 miles (314.46 km) E | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 207.58 miles (334.07 km) WNW | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 210.96 miles (339.50 km) WSW | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.92 miles (19,762.57 km) S | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,253.73 miles (19,720.41 km) SW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,241.83 miles (19,701.26 km) S | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,226.14 miles (19,676.02 km) WSW | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,222.12 miles (19,669.54 km) SE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,221.71 miles (19,668.89 km) SSE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,174.01 miles (19,592.12 km) SSE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,163.64 miles (19,575.43 km) WSW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,157.76 miles (19,565.98 km) SE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,157.42 miles (19,565.41 km) WSW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,146.15 miles (19,547.28 km) SE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,089.96 miles (19,456.86 km) SE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,080.48 miles (19,441.59 km) SE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,034.67 miles (19,367.87 km) SE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,996.02 miles (19,305.68 km) WSW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |