Nonstop flight route between Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada and Gaborone, Botswana:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH), Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), Gaborone, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,960 miles (or 12,810 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 Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport and Sir Seretse Khama International 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 Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSH / CYSH |
Airport Name: | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport |
Location: | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°56'44"N by 75°56'25"W |
Operator/Owner: | Smith Falls Flying Club |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 418 feet (127 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YSH |
More Information: | YSH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBE / FBSK |
Airport Name: | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport |
Location: | Gaborone, Botswana |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°33'19"S by 25°55'5"E |
Area Served: | Gaborone |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3299 feet (1,006 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GBE |
More Information: | GBE Maps & Info |
Facts about Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH):
- The furthest airport from Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,476 miles (18,469 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport's relatively low elevation of 418 feet, planes can take off or land at Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) 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 closest airport to Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) is Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSE of YSH.
- Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE):
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The government of Botswana has started a $61 million expansion plan to further develop the airport to accommodate increased traffic and larger planes.
- Old interior of Khama Airport
- The closest airport to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of GBE.
- Construction on the airport expansion
- The furthest airport from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (meaning Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,149 miles (19,552 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, located 15 kilometres north of Gaborone, is the main international airport of the capital city of Botswana.