Nonstop flight route between Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia and Francistown, Botswana:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bugulma Airport (UUA), Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,448 miles (or 8,767 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 Bugulma 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 Bugulma 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: | UUA / UWKB |
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Location: | Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°38'24"N by 52°48'6"E |
Area Served: | Bugulma |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Bugulma Air Enterprise" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 991 feet (302 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UUA |
More Information: | UUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRW / FBFT |
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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 Bugulma Airport (UUA):
- Bugulma Airport (UUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bugulma Airport's relatively low elevation of 991 feet, planes can take off or land at Bugulma 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 furthest airport from Bugulma Airport (UUA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,337 miles (16,636 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Bugulma Airport", other names for UUA include "Бөгелмә Аэропорты Bögelmä Aeroportı", "Аэропорт Бугульма" and "Terminal Building August 2006".
- The closest airport to Bugulma Airport (UUA) is Oktyabrsky Airport (OKT), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ESE of UUA.
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- 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 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.
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- Francistown is home to Botswana Defence Force Air Wing's Z3 Transport Squadron and Z12 Transport Squadron.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- 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.
- However, currently the project is expected to miss its May deadline, after the airport in Gaborone also missed its deadline set date for May 10, 2010, with contractors at both sites struggling to finalise each stage of construction in time.