Nonstop flight route between Shell Mera, Ecuador and Francistown, Botswana:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ), Shell Mera, Ecuador and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,179 miles (or 11,553 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 Rio Amazonas Airport and Francistown International Airport/Francistown 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 Rio Amazonas Airport and Francistown International Airport/Francistown 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: | PTZ / SEPA | 
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| Location: | Shell Mera, Ecuador | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°30'19"S by 78°3'46"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ecuadorian Military | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3465 feet (1,056 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PTZ | 
| More Information: | PTZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRW / FBFT | 
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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 Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ):
- In addition to being known as "Rio Amazonas Airport", other names for PTZ include "Areopuerto Rio Amazonas" and "SESM".
 - Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) is Chachoan Airport (ATF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WNW of PTZ.
 - The furthest airport from Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), which is nearly antipodal to Rio Amazonas Airport (meaning Rio Amazonas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pinang Kampai Airport), and is located 12,401 miles (19,958 kilometers) away in Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia.
 
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
 - The airport received plans for reconstruction and expansion in 2008 to be completed in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as Francistown could receive an influx of foreign tourists due to the World Cup in neighbouring South Africa.
 - 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.
 - The estimated cost for all three expansion phases is expected to exceed P500 million, and will all be completed at the same time, around May 2010.
 - Francistown is home to Botswana Defence Force Air Wing's Z3 Transport Squadron and Z12 Transport Squadron.
 - In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
 - 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.
 
