# Thornhill Air Base (GWE)

> Thornhill Air Base airport in Gweru, ZW.

## Identification

- **IATA**: GWE
- **ICAO**: FVTL
- **Name**: Thornhill Air Base

## Location

- **City**: [Gweru](https://www.flightduration.online/airports/city/gweru-zw)
- **Country**: [Zimbabwe (ZW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airports/zw)
- **Timezone**: [Africa/Harare](https://www.flightduration.online/airports/timezone/africa-harare)
- **Coordinates**: -19.440000, 29.860000
- **Elevation**: 4,680 ft (1,426 m)

## About Thornhill Air Base

Thornhill Air Base is an airport located in Gweru Zimbabwe. The IATA code **GWE** is used on boarding passes and flight bookings. The ICAO code **FVTL** is used by air traffic control and pilots for flight planning.

The airport operates in the **Africa/Harare** timezone. Use the [flight duration calculator](/) to account for timezone differences when planning flights to or from GWE.

Thornhill Air Base sits at an elevation of **4,680 feet** (1,426 meters) above sea level.

## Distances from GWE

- [GWE to JFK](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/gwe-jfk) — New York · 12,529 km
- [GWE to MIA](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/gwe-mia) — Miami · 12,891 km
- [GWE to MCO](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/gwe-mco) — Orlando · 13,038 km
- [GWE to CLT](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/clt-gwe) — Charlotte · 13,093 km
- [GWE to ATL](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/atl-gwe) — Atlanta · 13,397 km
- [GWE to ORD](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/gwe-ord) — Chicago · 13,712 km
- [GWE to DFW](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/dfw-gwe) — Dallas-Fort Worth · 14,567 km
- [GWE to DEN](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/den-gwe) — Denver · 15,137 km
- [GWE to SEA](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/gwe-sea) — Seattle · 16,013 km
- [GWE to LAS](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/gwe-las) — Las Vegas · 16,137 km
- [GWE to LAX](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/gwe-lax) — Los Angeles · 16,495 km
- [GWE to SFO](https://www.flightduration.online/distance/gwe-sfo) — San Francisco · 16,655 km

## Airports within 100 km

- [Gweru Airport (FVGW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fvgw-gweru-gweru-airport/1ef266de-def9-6d1e-8e00-06bb2780ed98) — Gweru · 18.3 km away
- [Zisco Airport (FVSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fvsc-zisco-airport/1ef266de-df73-6f7e-aa1c-06bb2780ed98) · 47.9 km away
- [Zisco Airport (FVZC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fvzc-zisco-zisco-airport/1ef266de-dfbd-6a98-bcb1-06bb2780ed98) — Zisco · 47.9 km away
- [Kwekwe East Airport (FV76)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fv76-kwekwe-east-airport/1ef266de-de7d-60ca-8e75-06bb2780ed98) · 51.0 km away
- [Kwekwe Airport (FVKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fvkk-kwekwe-kwekwe-airport/1ef266de-df15-680c-b3f8-06bb2780ed98) — Kwekwe · 56.7 km away
- [Eduan Airport (FVED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fved-eduan-eduan-airport/1ef266de-ded9-68c0-8f50-06bb2780ed98) — Eduan · 75.0 km away
- [Gaths Mine Airport (FVGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fvgt-gaths-mine-gaths-mine-airport/1ef266de-def5-6ef8-be25-06bb2780ed98) — Gaths Mine · 90.0 km away
- [Zvishavane Airport (FVSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fvsh-zvishavane-airport/1ef266de-df7b-6ea4-97d5-06bb2780ed98) · 97.5 km away

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