Nonstop flight route between Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam and Gweru, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(18°44'12"N by 105°40'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°26'11"S by 29°51'42"E)
Distance from VII to GWE:
5,773.91 miles (9,292.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vinh Airport (VII), Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam and Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), Gweru, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,774 miles (or 9,292 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 Vinh 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 Vinh 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: | VII / VVVH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°44'12"N by 105°40'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Middle Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VII |
| More Information: | VII 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 Vinh Airport (VII):
- In addition to being known as "Vinh Airport", another name for VII is "Sân bay Vinh".
- The closest airport to Vinh Airport (VII) is Tho Xuan Airport (THD), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) N of VII.
- Vinh Airport (VII) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vinh Airport (VII) is Ilo Airport (ILQ), which is nearly antipodal to Vinh Airport (meaning Vinh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ilo Airport), and is located 12,228 miles (19,679 kilometers) away in Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru.
- Because of Vinh Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Vinh 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 closest airport to Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) is Masvingo Airport (MVZ), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) ESE of GWE.
- 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.
- 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.
- Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.57 miles (131.28 km) N | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam |     |
| 2 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) SW | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 3 | 159.36 miles (256.47 km) NNE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 162.14 miles (260.94 km) SSW | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 5 | 170.47 miles (274.34 km) WNW | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 6 | 171.88 miles (276.62 km) N | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 209.62 miles (337.35 km) SE | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 210.23 miles (338.34 km) WSW | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 9 | 211.08 miles (339.70 km) WSW | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 10 | 242.50 miles (390.26 km) WNW | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 11 | 246.48 miles (396.67 km) SW | Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) | Khon Kaen, Thailand | |
| 12 | 246.56 miles (396.80 km) SSW | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 13 | 246.94 miles (397.41 km) E | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 14 | 249.81 miles (402.03 km) SE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 252.30 miles (406.03 km) NW | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,228.08 miles (19,679.14 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,191.60 miles (19,620.43 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,174.03 miles (19,592.15 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,174.03 miles (19,592.15 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,165.30 miles (19,578.11 km) S | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,139.67 miles (19,536.86 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,083.69 miles (19,446.77 km) S | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,080.59 miles (19,441.78 km) SW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,069.81 miles (19,424.43 km) SSE | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,057.92 miles (19,405.30 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,051.03 miles (19,394.20 km) S | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,051.03 miles (19,394.20 km) S | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,044.13 miles (19,383.10 km) SSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,026.38 miles (19,354.54 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,004.52 miles (19,319.35 km) WSW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 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 | |