Nonstop flight route between Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Maun, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(37°10'6"N by 97°2'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°58'21"S by 23°25'51"E)
Distance from WLD to MUB:
8,697.63 miles (13,997.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Strother Field (WLD), Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Maun Airport (MUB), Maun, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,698 miles (or 13,997 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 Strother Field and Maun 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 Strother Field and Maun Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLD / KWLD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°10'6"N by 97°2'14"W |
| Area Served: | Winfield / Arkansas City, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Cities of Winfield & Arkansas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1160 feet (354 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLD |
| More Information: | WLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUB / FBMN |
| Airport Name: | Maun Airport |
| Location: | Maun, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°58'21"S by 23°25'51"E |
| Area Served: | Maun |
| Operator/Owner: | Botswana Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3093 feet (943 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUB |
| More Information: | MUB Maps & Info |
Facts about Strother Field (WLD):
- In addition to being known as "Strother Field", another name for WLD is "(formerly Strother Army Airfield)".
- The military use of Strother Field ended in October 1945 and it was turned over for civil use.
- The furthest airport from Strother Field (WLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Strother Field (WLD) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of WLD.
- For the 12-month period ending November 19, 2008, the airport had 6,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 17 per day.
- Strother Field (WLD) has 2 runways.
- The airport is named for Donald Root Strother, the first Army Air Corp pilot from Cowley County, Kansas to lose his life in World War II.
Facts about Maun Airport (MUB):
- Maun Airport (MUB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Maun Airport (MUB) is Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), which is located 165 miles (266 kilometers) SW of MUB.
- The first planes to land here were before World War II – in the 1930s, just a mere 30 or so years after the Wright brothers made their historic first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
- The furthest airport from Maun Airport (MUB) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Maun Airport (meaning Maun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.02 miles (48.31 km) SSW | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.37 miles (48.87 km) S | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 33.84 miles (54.45 km) NNW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 35.17 miles (56.59 km) NNW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 37.61 miles (60.53 km) NNW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 39.72 miles (63.92 km) NNW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 43.54 miles (70.08 km) NNE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 57.39 miles (92.36 km) W | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 62.83 miles (101.11 km) NNW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 63.18 miles (101.67 km) ESE | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 67.06 miles (107.93 km) WSW | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 68.63 miles (110.46 km) SW | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) E | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 69.66 miles (112.11 km) S | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 75.19 miles (121.01 km) SW | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,751.28 miles (17,302.46 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,625.08 miles (17,099.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,603.76 miles (17,065.06 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,582.23 miles (17,030.41 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,574.33 miles (17,017.69 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,559.31 miles (16,993.52 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,542.66 miles (16,966.72 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,542.65 miles (16,966.71 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,534.22 miles (16,953.14 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,529.09 miles (16,944.89 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,518.48 miles (16,927.81 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,508.97 miles (16,912.50 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,508.33 miles (16,911.48 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,495.20 miles (16,890.35 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,483.99 miles (16,872.30 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 165.09 miles (265.68 km) SW | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 2 | 168.76 miles (271.58 km) NNE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 3 | 186.37 miles (299.94 km) NE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 4 | 203.82 miles (328.02 km) NE | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 215.69 miles (347.12 km) NE | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 6 | 221.89 miles (357.10 km) NW | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 7 | 251.80 miles (405.23 km) ENE | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) ESE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 279.67 miles (450.08 km) WNW | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 10 | 297.53 miles (478.83 km) SSW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 11 | 321.97 miles (518.17 km) NNE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 12 | 326.47 miles (525.40 km) N | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 13 | 329.72 miles (530.64 km) SSE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 14 | 335.97 miles (540.69 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 336.77 miles (541.98 km) E | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.15 miles (19,954.45 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,386.56 miles (19,934.18 km) WNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,380.70 miles (19,924.75 km) W | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,378.27 miles (19,920.85 km) W | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,375.40 miles (19,916.23 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,372.19 miles (19,911.05 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,369.54 miles (19,906.80 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,368.03 miles (19,904.36 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,348.40 miles (19,872.77 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,347.30 miles (19,871.01 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,336.45 miles (19,853.55 km) W | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,309.09 miles (19,809.51 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,309.09 miles (19,809.51 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,302.90 miles (19,799.55 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,295.55 miles (19,787.73 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |