Nonstop flight route between Toledo, Washington, United States and Gweru, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(46°28'37"N by 122°48'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E)
Distance from TDO to GWE:
10,011.87 miles (16,112.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Lewis County Airport (TDO), Toledo, Washington, United States and Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,012 miles (or 16,113 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 South Lewis County Airport and Gweru-Thornhill 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 South Lewis County Airport and Gweru-Thornhill 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: | TDO / KTDO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Toledo, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°28'37"N by 122°48'23"W |
| Area Served: | Lewis County, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Lewis County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TDO |
| More Information: | TDO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWE / FVTL |
| Airport Name: | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base |
| Location: | Gweru, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 4680 feet (1,426 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWE |
| More Information: | GWE Maps & Info |
Facts about South Lewis County Airport (TDO):
- South Lewis County Airport, also known as Ed Carlson Memorial Field, is a county-owned public-use airport in Lewis County, Washington, United States.
- In addition to being known as "South Lewis County Airport", another name for TDO is "Ed Carlson Memorial Field".
- The closest airport to South Lewis County Airport (TDO) is Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of TDO.
- The furthest airport from South Lewis County Airport (TDO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,851 miles (17,464 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- South Lewis County Airport (TDO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of South Lewis County Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at South Lewis County 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.
Facts about Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE):
- The furthest airport from Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (meaning Gweru-Thornhill Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,500 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Gweru-Thornhill Air Base's high elevation of 4,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GWE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GWE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) is Masvingo Airport (MVZ), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) ESE of GWE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.20 miles (40.56 km) S | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.31 miles (55.22 km) N | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 42.94 miles (69.10 km) NNE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 48.23 miles (77.63 km) NNE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 54.69 miles (88.01 km) NNW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 55.70 miles (89.63 km) N | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 55.72 miles (89.67 km) WSW | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 62.21 miles (100.12 km) S | Portland International Airport (PDX) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 63.48 miles (102.17 km) WNW | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 65.09 miles (104.76 km) S | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 66.99 miles (107.81 km) SSE | Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 70.02 miles (112.69 km) N | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 70.95 miles (114.18 km) SE | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 71.11 miles (114.44 km) NNE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 75.51 miles (121.51 km) NNE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,851.38 miles (17,463.56 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,781.95 miles (17,351.82 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,695.88 miles (17,213.30 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,666.37 miles (17,165.81 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,645.36 miles (17,132.00 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,636.90 miles (17,118.39 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,636.74 miles (17,118.14 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,621.08 miles (17,092.93 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,617.13 miles (17,086.58 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,616.62 miles (17,085.75 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,615.60 miles (17,084.11 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,610.34 miles (17,075.65 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,606.67 miles (17,069.73 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,587.86 miles (17,039.47 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,581.57 miles (17,029.34 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.66 miles (124.99 km) ESE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 90.32 miles (145.36 km) WSW | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 131.52 miles (211.66 km) NE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 155.49 miles (250.24 km) SE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 182.94 miles (294.42 km) E | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 187.55 miles (301.83 km) ESE | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) WNW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 195.21 miles (314.16 km) SW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 211.50 miles (340.38 km) NNW | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 233.47 miles (375.74 km) E | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 278.99 miles (448.99 km) WNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 287.01 miles (461.90 km) WNW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 13 | 298.51 miles (480.41 km) NNW | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 14 | 305.72 miles (492.01 km) S | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 15 | 321.82 miles (517.93 km) SSE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,116.56 miles (19,499.66 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,075.02 miles (19,432.82 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,072.70 miles (19,429.08 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,060.58 miles (19,409.57 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,051.70 miles (19,395.29 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,044.18 miles (19,383.19 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,016.40 miles (19,338.48 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,000.16 miles (19,312.33 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,985.07 miles (19,288.05 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,977.30 miles (19,275.55 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,970.59 miles (19,264.75 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,916.18 miles (19,177.18 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,907.08 miles (19,162.55 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,906.16 miles (19,161.05 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |