Nonstop flight route between Orange City, Iowa, United States and Harare, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(42°59'25"N by 96°3'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°55'54"S by 31°5'34"E)
Distance from ORC to HRE:
8,917.89 miles (14,351.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC), Orange City, Iowa, United States and Harare International Airport (HRE), Harare, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,918 miles (or 14,352 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 Orange City Municipal Airport and Harare International 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 Orange City Municipal Airport and Harare International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORC / KORC |
| Airport Name: | Orange City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Orange City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°59'25"N by 96°3'46"W |
| Area Served: | Orange City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Orange City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1414 feet (431 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORC |
| More Information: | ORC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HRE / FVHA |
| Airport Name: | Harare International Airport |
| Location: | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°55'54"S by 31°5'34"E |
| Area Served: | Harare |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 4887 feet (1,490 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HRE |
| More Information: | HRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC):
- Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of ORC.
- The furthest airport from Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,651 miles (17,141 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Harare International Airport (HRE):
- Harare International Airport (HRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Harare International Airport (HRE) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Harare International Airport (meaning Harare International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,017 miles (19,339 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Harare International Airport's high elevation of 4,887 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HRE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HRE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In 1951 the government announced that the airport would be developed as a joint user aerodrome for both civil aviation and the Southern Rhodesian Air Force.
- The closest airport to Harare International Airport (HRE) is Mutare Airport (UTA), which is located 125 miles (201 kilometers) SE of HRE.
- The new Salisbury Airport was finally commissioned on 1 July 1956.
- Harare International Airport handled 612,208 passengers last year.
- In 1949 the government purchased Kentucky and Adair farms east of Salisbury for the construction of the new airport.
- Because of a decline in tourism numbers, due to internal political conflicts since 2000, few major airlines now use the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.09 miles (25.89 km) SSW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) SSW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) ENE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 49.75 miles (80.06 km) ESE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 53.27 miles (85.73 km) NW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 67.10 miles (107.98 km) W | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 70.74 miles (113.84 km) NE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 77.57 miles (124.83 km) SSE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 87.48 miles (140.79 km) NW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 90.64 miles (145.88 km) E | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 92.00 miles (148.06 km) SE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 93.70 miles (150.80 km) E | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) ENE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 98.33 miles (158.25 km) NNW | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 98.52 miles (158.56 km) SW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,650.80 miles (17,140.76 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,627.49 miles (17,103.25 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,610.25 miles (17,075.49 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,602.95 miles (17,063.75 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,559.89 miles (16,994.46 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,548.63 miles (16,976.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,546.48 miles (16,972.87 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,536.38 miles (16,956.61 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,517.12 miles (16,925.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,515.42 miles (16,922.88 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,471.08 miles (16,851.53 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,444.04 miles (16,808.01 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,436.14 miles (16,795.29 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,425.25 miles (16,777.77 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,418.71 miles (16,767.25 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 124.63 miles (200.57 km) SE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 131.52 miles (211.66 km) SW | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 147.51 miles (237.40 km) S | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 174.61 miles (281.01 km) ESE | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 175.35 miles (282.20 km) WNW | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 186.44 miles (300.04 km) SSE | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 210.24 miles (338.35 km) NE | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 210.24 miles (338.35 km) NE | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) S | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 216.59 miles (348.57 km) SW | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 250.70 miles (403.46 km) NW | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 12 | 271.44 miles (436.85 km) W | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 280.70 miles (451.74 km) ESE | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 300.19 miles (483.11 km) ENE | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 15 | 318.18 miles (512.05 km) NNE | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,016.64 miles (19,338.86 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,972.56 miles (19,267.92 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,972.52 miles (19,267.85 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,955.13 miles (19,239.87 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,953.64 miles (19,237.47 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,933.12 miles (19,204.44 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,905.52 miles (19,160.02 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,889.32 miles (19,133.96 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,876.69 miles (19,113.63 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,865.00 miles (19,094.82 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,859.13 miles (19,085.37 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,805.31 miles (18,998.76 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,805.31 miles (18,998.76 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,796.64 miles (18,984.81 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,794.23 miles (18,980.92 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |