Nonstop flight route between San Juan Island, Washington, United States and Maun, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(48°36'29"N by 123°9'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°58'21"S by 23°25'51"E)
Distance from RCE to MUB:
9,728.68 miles (15,656.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE), San Juan Island, Washington, United States and Maun Airport (MUB), Maun, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,729 miles (or 15,657 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 Roche Harbor Seaplane Base and Maun 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 Roche Harbor Seaplane Base and Maun Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Juan Island, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°36'29"N by 123°9'34"W |
| Area Served: | Roche Harbor, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Roche Harbor Resort |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCE |
| More Information: | RCE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUB / FBMN |
| Airport Name: | Maun Airport |
| Location: | Maun, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°58'21"S by 23°25'51"E |
| Area Served: | Maun |
| Operator/Owner: | Botswana Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3093 feet (943 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUB |
| More Information: | MUB Maps & Info |
Facts about Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE):
- Because of Roche Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Roche Harbor Seaplane Base 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 Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,722 miles (17,256 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Roche Harbor Seaplane Base", another name for RCE is "W39".
- The closest airport to Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) is Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SE of RCE.
Facts about Maun Airport (MUB):
- Maun Airport (MUB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Maun Airport (MUB) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is located 165 miles (266 kilometers) SW of MUB.
- The earliest known flights over the Okavango region took place in July 1925, and were part of a survey of the rivers of the Okavango region, using aircraft based in Livingstone.
- The furthest airport from Maun Airport (MUB) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Maun Airport (meaning Maun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- The aircraft were awaited as they brought news of the outside world, mail, medicines, foodstuffs, and above all, new people to a community hundreds of kilometres from the nearest big town.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.43 miles (13.56 km) SE | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.58 miles (13.81 km) SE | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 9.30 miles (14.97 km) E | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 10.06 miles (16.20 km) NNW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 12.45 miles (20.04 km) WNW | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 12.74 miles (20.50 km) ESE | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 13.31 miles (21.41 km) ENE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 13.57 miles (21.84 km) E | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 16.35 miles (26.31 km) SW | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 16.51 miles (26.57 km) SW | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 17.08 miles (27.48 km) ESE | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 19.00 miles (30.58 km) NNW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 22.80 miles (36.70 km) NW | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 23.96 miles (38.56 km) ESE | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 27.45 miles (44.17 km) WNW | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,722.36 miles (17,255.92 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,658.87 miles (17,153.74 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,594.91 miles (17,050.81 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,586.81 miles (17,037.77 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,580.38 miles (17,027.43 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,556.17 miles (16,988.47 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,550.10 miles (16,978.70 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,549.87 miles (16,978.33 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 9 | 10,546.60 miles (16,973.07 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,538.66 miles (16,960.29 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,524.85 miles (16,938.07 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,520.26 miles (16,930.68 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,504.51 miles (16,905.33 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,489.32 miles (16,880.89 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,486.01 miles (16,875.56 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 165.09 miles (265.68 km) SW | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 168.76 miles (271.58 km) NNE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 3 | 186.37 miles (299.94 km) NE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 4 | 203.82 miles (328.02 km) NE | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 215.69 miles (347.12 km) NE | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 6 | 221.89 miles (357.10 km) NW | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 7 | 251.80 miles (405.23 km) ENE | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) ESE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 279.67 miles (450.08 km) WNW | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 10 | 297.53 miles (478.83 km) SSW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 11 | 321.97 miles (518.17 km) NNE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 12 | 326.47 miles (525.40 km) N | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 13 | 329.72 miles (530.64 km) SSE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 14 | 335.97 miles (540.69 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 336.77 miles (541.98 km) E | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.15 miles (19,954.45 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,386.56 miles (19,934.18 km) WNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,380.70 miles (19,924.75 km) W | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,378.27 miles (19,920.85 km) W | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,375.40 miles (19,916.23 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,372.19 miles (19,911.05 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,369.54 miles (19,906.80 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,368.03 miles (19,904.36 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,348.40 miles (19,872.77 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,347.30 miles (19,871.01 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,336.45 miles (19,853.55 km) W | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,309.09 miles (19,809.51 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,309.09 miles (19,809.51 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,302.90 miles (19,799.55 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,295.55 miles (19,787.73 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |