Nonstop flight route between Omaha, Nebraska, United States and Jwaneng, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(41°18'4"N by 95°53'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°35'53"S by 24°41'56"E)
Distance from OMA to JWA:
8,877.86 miles (14,287.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eppley Airfield (OMA), Omaha, Nebraska, United States and Jwaneng Airport (JWA), Jwaneng, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,878 miles (or 14,287 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 Eppley Airfield and Jwaneng 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 Eppley Airfield and Jwaneng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OMA / KOMA |
| Airport Name: | Eppley Airfield |
| Location: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°18'4"N by 95°53'43"W |
| Area Served: | Eastern Nebraska, western Iowa |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMA |
| More Information: | OMA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JWA / FBJW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jwaneng, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°35'53"S by 24°41'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Debswana |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 3900 feet (1,189 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JWA |
| More Information: | JWA Maps & Info |
Facts about Eppley Airfield (OMA):
- Eppley on June 16, 2011 during the 2011 Missouri River floods
- Because of Eppley Airfield's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Eppley Airfield 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.
- Eppley Airfield has three terminals and two passenger concourses.
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of OMA.
- The furthest airport from Eppley Airfield (OMA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On August 6, 1966 Braniff Airways Flight 250 left Kansas City Downtown Airport headed for Eppley and crashed near Falls City, Nebraska, killing all 42 on board.
- Eppley Airfield handled 4,000,000 passengers last year.
Facts about Jwaneng Airport (JWA):
- The furthest airport from Jwaneng Airport (JWA) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is nearly antipodal to Jwaneng Airport (meaning Jwaneng Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kalaupapa Airport), and is located 12,180 miles (19,601 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Jwaneng Airport", another name for JWA is "Jwaneng".
- Jwaneng Airport (JWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jwaneng Airport (JWA) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) ESE of JWA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.65 miles (12.31 km) ESE | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.58 miles (20.24 km) S | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 13.40 miles (21.57 km) WSW | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 33.97 miles (54.67 km) WNW | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 43.62 miles (70.21 km) WNW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) E | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 54.31 miles (87.41 km) NNE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 54.69 miles (88.02 km) SW | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 75.73 miles (121.87 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 76.88 miles (123.72 km) NE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 80.15 miles (128.98 km) NNW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) ESE | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.41 miles (132.62 km) SSW | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 92.49 miles (148.85 km) WNW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 95.66 miles (153.95 km) NNE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,676.25 miles (17,181.72 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,653.38 miles (17,144.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,632.52 miles (17,111.35 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,629.58 miles (17,106.60 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,592.01 miles (17,046.15 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,577.62 miles (17,022.98 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,567.93 miles (17,007.40 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,565.47 miles (17,003.43 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,556.29 miles (16,988.66 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,537.37 miles (16,958.21 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,515.99 miles (16,923.80 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,513.65 miles (16,920.04 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,493.35 miles (16,887.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,466.16 miles (16,843.61 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,462.96 miles (16,838.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.90 miles (122.14 km) ESE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 2 | 76.68 miles (123.40 km) E | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 3 | 98.86 miles (159.10 km) SSE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 4 | 163.10 miles (262.49 km) ESE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 189.91 miles (305.63 km) WNW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 6 | 213.05 miles (342.87 km) SSW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 7 | 221.88 miles (357.08 km) ESE | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 8 | 232.26 miles (373.78 km) ESE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 9 | 235.38 miles (378.80 km) ESE | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 243.53 miles (391.93 km) ESE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 245.70 miles (395.42 km) ESE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 12 | 265.31 miles (426.98 km) ESE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 278.56 miles (448.29 km) NW | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 290.45 miles (467.43 km) S | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 15 | 296.07 miles (476.48 km) NE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,179.70 miles (19,601.28 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,172.73 miles (19,590.07 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,171.24 miles (19,587.66 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,170.86 miles (19,587.05 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,170.15 miles (19,585.91 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,160.05 miles (19,569.66 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,158.63 miles (19,567.37 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,155.46 miles (19,562.27 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,155.46 miles (19,562.27 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,153.15 miles (19,558.54 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,149.16 miles (19,552.13 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,135.29 miles (19,529.82 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,126.49 miles (19,515.65 km) ENE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,123.00 miles (19,510.03 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,118.32 miles (19,502.49 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |