Nonstop flight route between Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India and Ghanzi, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(31°4'54"N by 77°4'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°41'36"S by 21°39'28"E)
Distance from SLV to GNZ:
5,173.36 miles (8,325.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shimla Airport (SLV), Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India and Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), Ghanzi, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,173 miles (or 8,326 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 Shimla Airport and Ghanzi 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 Shimla Airport and Ghanzi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLV / VISM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°4'54"N by 77°4'5"E |
| Area Served: | Shimla |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5072 feet (1,546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLV |
| More Information: | SLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNZ / FBGZ |
| Airport Name: | Ghanzi Airport |
| Location: | Ghanzi, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°41'36"S by 21°39'28"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNZ |
| More Information: | GNZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Shimla Airport (SLV):
- The closest airport to Shimla Airport (SLV) is Chandigarh Airport (IXC), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSW of SLV.
- Because of Shimla Airport's high elevation of 5,072 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Shimla Airport", another name for SLV is "शिमला हवाई अड्डा".
- The furthest airport from Shimla Airport (SLV) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Shimla Airport (SLV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ghanzi Airport (GNZ):
- In terms of passenger and aircraft movements, the current Ghanzi Airport can be classified as a marginal airport.
- The airport has a bitumen sealed 1500 metres long and 18 metres wide runway and is designed to handle light aircraft with Maximum All Up Weight of 5700 kg.
- Because of Ghanzi Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ghanzi 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.
- The closest airport to Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) is Hukuntsi Airport (HUK), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) S of GNZ.
- The furthest airport from Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) is Dillingham Airfield (HDH), which is nearly antipodal to Ghanzi Airport (meaning Ghanzi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dillingham Airfield), and is located 12,425 miles (19,995 kilometers) away in Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States.
- Ghanzi Airport is located about 600 km west of Gaborone, in the Ghanzi District.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.72 miles (52.66 km) SSW | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India |     |
| 2 | 55.16 miles (88.78 km) N | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 3 | 67.92 miles (109.31 km) WSW | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 4 | 88.57 miles (142.53 km) NNW | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 5 | 90.39 miles (145.46 km) SE | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 6 | 115.94 miles (186.59 km) NW | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 7 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) WNW | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 8 | 160.22 miles (257.85 km) WNW | Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) | Lahore, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 171.63 miles (276.21 km) NW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 10 | 173.66 miles (279.47 km) S | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | Delhi, India | |
| 11 | 187.88 miles (302.36 km) WNW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 189.44 miles (304.87 km) ENE | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 13 | 212.85 miles (342.55 km) N | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 14 | 235.29 miles (378.66 km) SE | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 15 | 241.13 miles (388.06 km) NNW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,960.85 miles (19,249.08 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,687.47 miles (17,199.77 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,665.56 miles (17,164.51 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,663.86 miles (17,161.78 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,653.33 miles (17,144.83 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,653.32 miles (17,144.81 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,649.75 miles (17,139.06 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,649.70 miles (17,138.98 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,642.06 miles (17,126.68 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,638.86 miles (17,121.54 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,638.58 miles (17,121.09 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,631.24 miles (17,109.28 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,612.35 miles (17,078.89 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 10,606.52 miles (17,069.50 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,596.41 miles (17,053.23 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 158.77 miles (255.52 km) S | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 165.09 miles (265.68 km) NE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 3 | 180.50 miles (290.49 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 4 | 262.94 miles (423.16 km) NNW | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) WNW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 6 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 278.56 miles (448.29 km) SE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 8 | 287.30 miles (462.36 km) NNW | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 9 | 299.69 miles (482.31 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 324.82 miles (522.74 km) NNE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 11 | 335.20 miles (539.44 km) SE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 12 | 350.99 miles (564.86 km) NE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 13 | 353.10 miles (568.26 km) SE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 14 | 368.17 miles (592.51 km) NE | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 375.72 miles (604.66 km) SE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,424.59 miles (19,995.40 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,412.59 miles (19,976.08 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,404.89 miles (19,963.68 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,399.39 miles (19,954.84 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,399.39 miles (19,954.84 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,369.96 miles (19,907.47 km) ENE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,357.63 miles (19,887.62 km) ENE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,354.70 miles (19,882.91 km) E | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,348.38 miles (19,872.75 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,342.69 miles (19,863.58 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,341.52 miles (19,861.71 km) ENE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,327.44 miles (19,839.05 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,318.10 miles (19,824.02 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,302.03 miles (19,798.16 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,274.56 miles (19,753.95 km) WNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |