Nonstop flight route between Moscow, Russia and Francistown, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(55°58'22"N by 37°24'52"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Distance from SVO to FRW:
5,361.10 miles (8,627.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), Moscow, Russia and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,361 miles (or 8,628 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 Sheremetyevo International 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 Sheremetyevo International 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: | SVO / UUEE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moscow, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'22"N by 37°24'52"E |
| Area Served: | Moscow |
| Operator/Owner: | International Airport Sheremetyevo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 622 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVO |
| More Information: | SVO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRW / FBFT |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO):
- In addition to being known as "Sheremetyevo International Airport", another name for SVO is "Международный аэропорт Шереметьево".
- The furthest airport from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Aeroflot had been trying to implement the project of a new terminal since January 2001.
- Terminal D, opened in November 2009, is adjacent to Terminal F.
- Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) has 2 runways.
- In the 2000s, Sheremetyevo saw growing competition from a newer and more comfortable Domodedovo International Airport.
- Because of Sheremetyevo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 622 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheremetyevo International 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.
- In November 2004, an express train connection was established from the Savyolovsky station to the Lobnya station, which is 7 km from the airport, with the remainder of the journey taken by bus or taxi.
- Opened in 2012 to the east of Terminal B, Terminal A is used for the servicing of business and private aviation.
- The closest airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) is Chkalovsky Airport (CKL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of SVO.
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- Two new runways are being added as well as the renovations of the current ones.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- 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.
- In 2011 the airport's ownership of the old terminal was transferred to the Botswana Defence Force and became a military airport, with civilian traffic moved to the new Francistown International Airport terminal to the west of the airport lands.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.88 miles (41.65 km) ESE | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia |     |
| 2 | 26.65 miles (42.88 km) SSW | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 3 | 32.06 miles (51.60 km) S | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 34.96 miles (56.27 km) SE | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 5 | 43.42 miles (69.88 km) SSE | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 6 | 86.43 miles (139.09 km) NW | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 106.79 miles (171.86 km) SSW | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 8 | 137.19 miles (220.79 km) SE | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 9 | 150.07 miles (241.51 km) ENE | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 10 | 151.05 miles (243.09 km) NE | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 11 | 157.66 miles (253.73 km) NNE | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 185.43 miles (298.42 km) NE | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 13 | 217.42 miles (349.90 km) SSW | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 14 | 226.51 miles (364.54 km) WSW | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 15 | 229.40 miles (369.18 km) N | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,735.04 miles (17,276.33 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,315.38 miles (16,600.96 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,309.61 miles (16,591.67 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,305.13 miles (16,584.46 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,301.61 miles (16,578.79 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,295.01 miles (16,568.18 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,291.41 miles (16,562.37 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,290.27 miles (16,560.54 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,286.67 miles (16,554.75 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,280.09 miles (16,544.15 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,278.95 miles (16,542.33 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,277.34 miles (16,539.74 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,273.74 miles (16,533.93 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,273.24 miles (16,533.13 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,263.53 miles (16,517.50 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.15 miles (174.04 km) NE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 177.23 miles (285.23 km) N | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 195.21 miles (314.16 km) NE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 224.67 miles (361.56 km) SE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 5 | 231.79 miles (373.02 km) ENE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 236.92 miles (381.28 km) NNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 254.47 miles (409.52 km) NNW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 8 | 254.68 miles (409.87 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 9 | 264.79 miles (426.13 km) E | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) WNW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 11 | 274.92 miles (442.45 km) NNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 289.04 miles (465.16 km) S | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 296.07 miles (476.48 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 14 | 300.56 miles (483.71 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 15 | 303.25 miles (488.04 km) SE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.31 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,218.36 miles (19,663.49 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,212.63 miles (19,654.27 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,211.04 miles (19,651.72 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,210.32 miles (19,650.56 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,188.69 miles (19,615.75 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,184.32 miles (19,608.72 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,169.04 miles (19,584.12 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,150.23 miles (19,553.84 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,150.10 miles (19,553.65 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,142.28 miles (19,541.06 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,089.08 miles (19,455.43 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,089.08 miles (19,455.43 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,081.19 miles (19,442.75 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,079.58 miles (19,440.14 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |