Nonstop flight route between Francistown, Botswana and Minsk, Belarus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW), Francistown, Botswana and Minsk National Airport (MSQ), Minsk, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,185 miles (or 8,344 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 Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base and Minsk National 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 Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base and Minsk National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRW / FBFT |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSQ / UMMS |
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Location: | Minsk, Belarus |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°52'57"N by 28°1'56"E |
Area Served: | Minsk |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 669 feet (204 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSQ |
More Information: | MSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW):
- The new terminal building opened in 2011 and the old terminal is now used by the Botswana Defence Force.
- In addition to being known as "Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base", another name for FRW is "FBFT [1]".
- Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) has 2 runways.
- 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 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 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.
Facts about Minsk National Airport (MSQ):
- Minsk National Airport (MSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Minsk National Airport", another name for MSQ is "Нацыянальны аэрапорт МінскНациональный аэропорт Минск".
- The furthest airport from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,134 miles (17,918 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport is served with bus 300Э, departing from Centralny bus stations, every 45 minutes.
- The closest airport to Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of MSQ.
- In 1977 in the environs of the Belarusian capital the building of the new airport "Minsk-2" was begun.
- Minsk National Airport, former name Minsk-2, is the main international airport in Belarus, located 42 km to the east of the capital Minsk, geographically lying in the territory of Smalyavichy Raion, but administratively being subordinated to Kastrychnitski District of Minsk.
- Because of Minsk National Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk National 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 airport is located 42 km east of Minsk, and is linked with the city with a toll-free highway.