Nonstop flight route between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Timbedra, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(20°1'2"S by 28°37'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°13'58"N by 8°10'1"W)
Distance from BUQ to TMD:
3,536.50 miles (5,691.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Timbedra Airport (TMD), Timbedra, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,536 miles (or 5,691 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 Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport and Timbedra 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 Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport and Timbedra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUQ / FVBU |
| Airport Name: | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport |
| Location: | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°1'2"S by 28°37'4"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4359 feet (1,329 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUQ |
| More Information: | BUQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMD / GQNH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Timbedra, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°13'58"N by 8°10'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TMD |
| More Information: | TMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ):
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) ENE of BUQ.
- The furthest airport from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (meaning Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,198 miles (19,630 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport's high elevation of 4,359 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Timbedra Airport (TMD):
- In addition to being known as "Timbedra Airport", another name for TMD is "مطار تمبدغة الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Timbedra Airport (TMD) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Timbedra Airport (meaning Timbedra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,215 miles (19,658 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Timbedra Airport (TMD) is Néma Airport (EMN), which is located 62 miles (101 kilometers) ENE of TMD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 90.32 miles (145.36 km) ENE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe |     |
| 2 | 108.15 miles (174.04 km) SW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 3 | 141.52 miles (227.75 km) NW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 145.49 miles (234.14 km) E | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 203.45 miles (327.42 km) ESE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 216.59 miles (348.57 km) NE | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 224.85 miles (361.86 km) NW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 237.46 miles (382.15 km) NW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 9 | 242.30 miles (389.95 km) N | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 260.56 miles (419.32 km) E | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 269.91 miles (434.38 km) SSE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 270.45 miles (435.25 km) ENE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 271.71 miles (437.27 km) WNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 14 | 315.82 miles (508.26 km) SSE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 15 | 318.89 miles (513.20 km) E | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,197.69 miles (19,630.23 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,158.55 miles (19,567.24 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,154.97 miles (19,561.48 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,145.83 miles (19,546.77 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,133.18 miles (19,526.42 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,132.06 miles (19,524.60 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,104.38 miles (19,480.06 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,088.20 miles (19,454.03 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,072.27 miles (19,428.39 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,065.94 miles (19,418.20 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,058.98 miles (19,407.01 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,004.57 miles (19,319.44 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,004.57 miles (19,319.44 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,995.37 miles (19,304.63 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,994.90 miles (19,303.88 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.45 miles (100.50 km) ENE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 91.89 miles (147.88 km) SE | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 3 | 102.90 miles (165.60 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 116.16 miles (186.94 km) SW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 5 | 176.81 miles (284.56 km) WSW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 6 | 177.17 miles (285.13 km) NNW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 188.46 miles (303.30 km) WNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 216.09 miles (347.76 km) W | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 247.33 miles (398.04 km) WSW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 10 | 255.75 miles (411.60 km) S | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 11 | 268.62 miles (432.30 km) NW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 278.41 miles (448.05 km) WSW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 297.11 miles (478.15 km) ESE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 14 | 301.90 miles (485.86 km) WSW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 15 | 303.01 miles (487.65 km) E | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.75 miles (19,657.68 km) ESE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,198.31 miles (19,631.22 km) ESE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,192.38 miles (19,621.69 km) E | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,192.10 miles (19,621.23 km) E | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,189.69 miles (19,617.36 km) SE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,186.71 miles (19,612.55 km) SSE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,186.55 miles (19,612.31 km) ESE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,183.49 miles (19,607.38 km) ESE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,182.66 miles (19,606.05 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,180.83 miles (19,603.10 km) SE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,177.52 miles (19,597.78 km) E | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,172.95 miles (19,590.41 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,171.91 miles (19,588.74 km) ESE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,170.11 miles (19,585.85 km) E | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,142.46 miles (19,541.34 km) E | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |