Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(40°52'59"N by 78°5'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°1'2"S by 28°37'4"E)
Distance from PSB to BUQ:
7,970.32 miles (12,826.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB), Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,970 miles (or 12,827 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 Mid-State Regional Airport and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo 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 Mid-State Regional Airport and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo 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: | PSB / KPSB |
| Airport Name: | Mid-State Regional Airport |
| Location: | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°52'59"N by 78°5'13"W |
| Area Served: | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Mid-State Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1909 feet (582 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSB |
| More Information: | PSB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUQ / FVBU |
| Airport Name: | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport |
| Location: | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°1'2"S by 28°37'4"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4359 feet (1,329 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUQ |
| More Information: | BUQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB):
- The closest airport to Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) is University Park Airport (SCE), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of PSB.
- The furthest airport from Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,570 miles (18,619 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is 20 miles from State College and Pennsylvania State University, and until the 1970s it was served by Allegheny Airlines.
- Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) has 2 runways.
- Based at Mid-State Regional Airport is the Civil Air Patrol Mid-State Composite Squadron 239.
Facts about Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ):
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) ENE of BUQ.
- The furthest airport from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (meaning Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,198 miles (19,630 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport's high elevation of 4,359 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.69 miles (20.42 km) E | University Park Airport (SCE) | State College, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.97 miles (45.01 km) ESE | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 38.81 miles (62.46 km) ENE | William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 42.35 miles (68.16 km) SSW | Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 42.47 miles (68.35 km) NNW | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 46.95 miles (75.55 km) WNW | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 55.47 miles (89.27 km) SW | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 56.05 miles (90.20 km) WSW | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 64.06 miles (103.10 km) E | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 65.57 miles (105.53 km) ENE | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) NNW | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 79.55 miles (128.02 km) SE | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 81.01 miles (130.37 km) WSW | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 81.01 miles (130.37 km) WSW | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 83.36 miles (134.16 km) SSE | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,569.61 miles (18,619.43 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,545.71 miles (18,580.98 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,535.10 miles (18,563.90 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,519.99 miles (18,539.58 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,479.96 miles (18,475.15 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,464.27 miles (18,449.90 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,453.76 miles (18,433.00 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,442.74 miles (18,415.26 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,441.45 miles (18,413.18 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,400.05 miles (18,346.56 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,332.99 miles (18,238.63 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,304.56 miles (18,192.88 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,287.15 miles (18,164.86 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,285.23 miles (18,161.78 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,238.21 miles (18,086.10 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 90.32 miles (145.36 km) ENE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 108.15 miles (174.04 km) SW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 3 | 141.52 miles (227.75 km) NW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 145.49 miles (234.14 km) E | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 203.45 miles (327.42 km) ESE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 216.59 miles (348.57 km) NE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 224.85 miles (361.86 km) NW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 237.46 miles (382.15 km) NW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 9 | 242.30 miles (389.95 km) N | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 260.56 miles (419.32 km) E | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 269.91 miles (434.38 km) SSE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 270.45 miles (435.25 km) ENE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 271.71 miles (437.27 km) WNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 14 | 315.82 miles (508.26 km) SSE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 15 | 318.89 miles (513.20 km) E | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,197.69 miles (19,630.23 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,158.55 miles (19,567.24 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,154.97 miles (19,561.48 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,145.83 miles (19,546.77 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,133.18 miles (19,526.42 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,132.06 miles (19,524.60 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,104.38 miles (19,480.06 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,088.20 miles (19,454.03 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,072.27 miles (19,428.39 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,065.94 miles (19,418.20 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,058.98 miles (19,407.01 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,004.57 miles (19,319.44 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,004.57 miles (19,319.44 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,995.37 miles (19,304.63 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,994.90 miles (19,303.88 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |