Nonstop flight route between Shreveport, Louisiana, United States and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), Shreveport, Louisiana, United States and Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,589 miles (or 13,822 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 Shreveport Regional Airport and Victoria Falls 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 Shreveport Regional Airport and Victoria Falls Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHV / KSHV |
Airport Name: | Shreveport Regional Airport |
Location: | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°26'48"N by 93°49'32"W |
Area Served: | Shreveport and Bossier City |
Operator/Owner: | City of Shreveport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 258 feet (79 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHV |
More Information: | SHV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VFA / FVFA |
Airport Name: | Victoria Falls Airport |
Location: | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°5'45"S by 25°50'20"E |
Area Served: | Victoria Falls |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 3490 feet (1,064 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VFA |
More Information: | VFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV):
- Because of Shreveport Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 258 feet, planes can take off or land at Shreveport Regional Airport 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.
- After Hurricane Katrina devastated much of New Orleans and south Louisiana in 2005, Shreveport has been home to the booming film industry in Louisiana.
- Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) has 2 runways.
- The FAA classifies Shreveport Regional Airport as a "Small Hub" airport.
- The closest airport to Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SHV.
- The furthest airport from Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,883 miles (17,514 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Public transportation is also available through SPORTRAN, Shreveport-Bossier's extensive public bus system.
- Shreveport Regional Airport covers an area of 1,625 acres at an elevation of 258 feet above mean sea level.
- Shreveport Regional Airport handled 582,803 passengers last year.
- For the 12-month period ending December 10, 2012, the Shreveport Regional Airport reported a total operating revenue of $10,318,118 and total operating expenses of $13,010,477, creating a loss of $-2,692,359.
- Historically, Shreveport was served by a number of airlines operating mainline jet service.
Facts about Victoria Falls Airport (VFA):
- The furthest airport from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Victoria Falls Airport (meaning Victoria Falls Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,310 miles (19,812 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) is Livingstone Airport (LVI), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) N of VFA.
- Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) currently has only 1 runway.