Nonstop flight route between Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) and Francistown, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(21°10'44"N by 94°55'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Distance from NYU to FRW:
5,409.20 miles (8,705.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nyaung U International Airport (NYU), Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,409 miles (or 8,705 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NYU / VYBG |
| Airport Name: | Nyaung U International Airport |
| Location: | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'44"N by 94°55'49"E |
| Area Served: | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NYU |
| More Information: | NYU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRW / FBFT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Francistown, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Botswana Defence Force/Botswana CAA |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 3283 feet (1,001 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRW |
| More Information: | FRW Maps & Info |
Facts about Nyaung U International Airport (NYU):
- The closest airport to Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) ENE of NYU.
- Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nyaung U International Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at Nyaung U International 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 Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,660 miles (18,765 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- In 2011 the airport's ownership of the old terminal was transferred to the Botswana Defence Force and became a military airport, with civilian traffic moved to the new Francistown International Airport terminal to the west of the airport lands.
- The furthest airport from Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (meaning Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,707 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) is Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) NE of FRW.
- However, currently the project is expected to miss its May deadline, after the airport in Gaborone also missed its deadline set date for May 10, 2010, with contractors at both sites struggling to finalise each stage of construction in time.
- The new terminal building opened in 2011 and the old terminal is now used by the Botswana Defence Force.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.47 miles (123.07 km) ENE | Mandalay International Airport (MDL) | Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) |     |
| 2 | 123.77 miles (199.18 km) ESE | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 3 | 135.55 miles (218.15 km) SE | Naypyitaw International Airport (NYT) | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | |
| 4 | 149.82 miles (241.12 km) NNW | Kalaymyo Airport (KMV) | Kalemyo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 5 | 151.13 miles (243.21 km) SW | Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP) | Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 151.40 miles (243.66 km) WSW | Sittwe Airport (AKY) | Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 7 | 180.10 miles (289.85 km) SE | Loikaw Airport (LIW) | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 191.86 miles (308.77 km) W | Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB) | Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | |
| 9 | 213.31 miles (343.29 km) WNW | Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
| 10 | 219.23 miles (352.82 km) NE | Lashio Airport (LSH) | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 11 | 235.58 miles (379.13 km) NW | Lengpui Airport (AJL) | Aizawl, India | |
| 12 | 236.18 miles (380.09 km) ESE | Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) | Mae Hong Son, Thailand | |
| 13 | 256.01 miles (412.01 km) NNW | Imphal International Airport (IMF) | Imphal, India | |
| 14 | 259.67 miles (417.90 km) NE | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 259.72 miles (417.98 km) ESE | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,660.06 miles (18,764.99 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,642.18 miles (18,736.23 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,614.02 miles (18,690.90 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,530.89 miles (18,557.13 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,530.89 miles (18,557.13 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,528.79 miles (18,553.75 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,511.07 miles (18,525.22 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,508.73 miles (18,521.46 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,498.46 miles (18,504.94 km) SSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,493.80 miles (18,497.43 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,489.42 miles (18,490.38 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,483.54 miles (18,480.92 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,480.14 miles (18,475.44 km) SSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,474.85 miles (18,466.93 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,459.60 miles (18,442.39 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.15 miles (174.04 km) NE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 177.23 miles (285.23 km) N | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 195.21 miles (314.16 km) NE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 224.67 miles (361.56 km) SE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 5 | 231.79 miles (373.02 km) ENE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 236.92 miles (381.28 km) NNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 254.47 miles (409.52 km) NNW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 8 | 254.68 miles (409.87 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 9 | 264.79 miles (426.13 km) E | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) WNW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 11 | 274.92 miles (442.45 km) NNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 289.04 miles (465.16 km) S | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 296.07 miles (476.48 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 14 | 300.56 miles (483.71 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 15 | 303.25 miles (488.04 km) SE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.31 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,218.36 miles (19,663.49 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,212.63 miles (19,654.27 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,211.04 miles (19,651.72 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,210.32 miles (19,650.56 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,188.69 miles (19,615.75 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,184.32 miles (19,608.72 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,169.04 miles (19,584.12 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,150.23 miles (19,553.84 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,150.10 miles (19,553.65 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,142.28 miles (19,541.06 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,089.08 miles (19,455.43 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,089.08 miles (19,455.43 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,081.19 miles (19,442.75 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,079.58 miles (19,440.14 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |