Nonstop flight route between Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and Francistown, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(43°40'36"N by 79°37'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°9'33"S by 27°28'27"E)
Distance from YYZ to FRW:
8,055.84 miles (12,964.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,056 miles (or 12,965 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 Toronto Pearson International 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 Toronto Pearson International 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: | YYZ / CYYZ |
| Airport Name: | Toronto Pearson International Airport |
| Location: | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°40'36"N by 79°37'50"W |
| Area Served: | Greater Toronto Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 569 feet (173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYZ |
| More Information: | YYZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRW / FBFT |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ):
- Air Canada and all other Star Alliance airlines that serve Toronto operate out of Terminal 1.
- The closest airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of YYZ.
- The airport is the largest hub for Air Canada, which makes it a major Star Alliance hub airport.
- Terminal 3 opened in 1991 to offset traffic from Terminals 1 and 2.
- An extensive network of non-stop domestic flights is operated from Toronto Pearson by several airlines to all major and many secondary cities across all provinces of Canada.
- The airport's next terminal was built further south of the original site along Airport Road.
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has 5 runways.
- Demolition of Terminal 2 began in April 2007 and concluded in November 2008.
- Because of Toronto Pearson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 569 feet, planes can take off or land at Toronto Pearson International 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,399 miles (18,345 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- In 2011 the airport's ownership of the old terminal was transferred to the Botswana Defence Force and became a military airport, with civilian traffic moved to the new Francistown International Airport terminal to the west of the airport lands.
- 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.
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The estimated cost for all three expansion phases is expected to exceed P500 million, and will all be completed at the same time, around May 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.20 miles (19.64 km) ESE | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 18.24 miles (29.36 km) NE | Buttonville Airport (YKZ) | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 37.97 miles (61.10 km) SSW | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 40.31 miles (64.87 km) WSW | Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 40.36 miles (64.95 km) ENE | Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO) | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 40.67 miles (65.46 km) SE | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 43.44 miles (69.90 km) NNW | Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) | Borden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 52.24 miles (84.07 km) SE | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 68.02 miles (109.47 km) SE | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 73.74 miles (118.67 km) ENE | Peterborough Airport (YPQ) | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 83.74 miles (134.77 km) SSE | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 87.03 miles (140.06 km) NW | Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) | Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 88.39 miles (142.25 km) WSW | London international Airport (YXU) | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 91.15 miles (146.69 km) N | Muskoka Airport (YQA) | Muskoka, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 97.31 miles (156.61 km) SW | St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,399.12 miles (18,345.06 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,375.07 miles (18,306.35 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,371.93 miles (18,301.29 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,348.69 miles (18,263.90 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,329.77 miles (18,233.44 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,284.79 miles (18,161.06 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,281.26 miles (18,155.39 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,276.19 miles (18,147.23 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,264.75 miles (18,128.81 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,211.55 miles (18,043.19 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,138.72 miles (17,926.00 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,115.84 miles (17,889.16 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,095.34 miles (17,856.18 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,092.70 miles (17,851.92 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,089.05 miles (17,846.06 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.15 miles (174.04 km) NE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 177.23 miles (285.23 km) N | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 195.21 miles (314.16 km) NE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 224.67 miles (361.56 km) SE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 5 | 231.79 miles (373.02 km) ENE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 236.92 miles (381.28 km) NNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 254.47 miles (409.52 km) NNW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 8 | 254.68 miles (409.87 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 9 | 264.79 miles (426.13 km) E | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) WNW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 11 | 274.92 miles (442.45 km) NNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 289.04 miles (465.16 km) S | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 296.07 miles (476.48 km) SW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 14 | 300.56 miles (483.71 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 15 | 303.25 miles (488.04 km) SE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.31 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,218.36 miles (19,663.49 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,212.63 miles (19,654.27 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,211.04 miles (19,651.72 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,210.32 miles (19,650.56 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,188.69 miles (19,615.75 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,184.32 miles (19,608.72 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,169.04 miles (19,584.12 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,150.23 miles (19,553.84 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,150.10 miles (19,553.65 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,142.28 miles (19,541.06 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,089.08 miles (19,455.43 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,089.08 miles (19,455.43 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,081.19 miles (19,442.75 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,079.58 miles (19,440.14 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |