Nonstop flight route between Gaborone, Botswana and Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(24°33'19"S by 25°55'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°42'54"S by 142°21'36"E)
Distance from GBE to HTU:
6,560.28 miles (10,557.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), Gaborone, Botswana and Hopetoun Airport (HTU), Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,560 miles (or 10,558 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 Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and Hopetoun 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 Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and Hopetoun Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTU / YHPN |
| Airport Name: | Hopetoun Airport |
| Location: | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°42'54"S by 142°21'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Yarriambiack Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTU |
| More Information: | HTU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE):
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Construction on the airport expansion
- Airline sources say the pilot had been grounded on medical reasons, refused reinstatement and regrounded until February 2000.
- 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.
Facts about Hopetoun Airport (HTU):
- Hopetoun Airport (HTU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Hopetoun Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Hopetoun 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 Hopetoun Airport (HTU) is Horsham Airport (HSM), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) S of HTU.
- The furthest airport from Hopetoun Airport (HTU) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,997 miles (19,307 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.19 miles (74.33 km) SSW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana |     |
| 2 | 76.68 miles (123.40 km) W | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 3 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) SSW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 4 | 95.25 miles (153.30 km) SE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 157.73 miles (253.83 km) SE | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 163.01 miles (262.33 km) ESE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 7 | 170.42 miles (274.27 km) SE | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 181.68 miles (292.39 km) SE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 181.93 miles (292.80 km) SE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 204.90 miles (329.75 km) SE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 228.43 miles (367.63 km) ENE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 253.79 miles (408.44 km) SW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 13 | 254.68 miles (409.87 km) NNE | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 14 | 264.92 miles (426.35 km) W | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 15 | 301.93 miles (485.90 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,149.30 miles (19,552.35 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,143.15 miles (19,542.46 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,141.40 miles (19,539.64 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,138.72 miles (19,535.33 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,133.33 miles (19,526.66 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,119.38 miles (19,504.21 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,118.53 miles (19,502.83 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,107.66 miles (19,485.34 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,106.22 miles (19,483.03 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,105.57 miles (19,481.98 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,105.57 miles (19,481.98 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,104.09 miles (19,479.60 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,098.05 miles (19,469.87 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,097.06 miles (19,468.28 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,094.63 miles (19,464.38 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.79 miles (107.48 km) S | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 74.85 miles (120.46 km) N | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 88.65 miles (142.67 km) E | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 102.10 miles (164.31 km) NE | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 103.83 miles (167.10 km) N | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 115.59 miles (186.03 km) SSE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 130.62 miles (210.21 km) ESE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 134.58 miles (216.58 km) S | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 137.80 miles (221.76 km) ESE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 141.87 miles (228.31 km) NW | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 145.64 miles (234.39 km) E | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 161.76 miles (260.32 km) ENE | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 165.18 miles (265.83 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 176.38 miles (283.86 km) ESE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 178.34 miles (287.02 km) S | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,996.72 miles (19,306.80 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,987.50 miles (19,291.97 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,908.62 miles (19,165.03 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,893.78 miles (19,141.13 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,860.36 miles (19,087.35 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,819.97 miles (19,022.35 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,761.32 miles (18,927.96 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,737.96 miles (18,890.37 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,307.24 miles (18,197.19 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,228.95 miles (18,071.20 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,213.30 miles (18,046.02 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 12 | 11,211.75 miles (18,043.52 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,192.66 miles (18,012.79 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 14 | 11,184.51 miles (17,999.67 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,177.97 miles (17,989.15 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |