Nonstop flight route between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Port Elizabeth, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,064 miles (or 3,322 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 relatively short distance between Julius Nyerere International Airport and Port Elizabeth International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAR / HTDA |
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Location: | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°52'41"S by 39°12'10"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 182 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DAR |
More Information: | DAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLZ / FAPE |
Airport Name: | Port Elizabeth International Airport |
Location: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E |
Area Served: | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLZ |
More Information: | PLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR):
- In April 2013, the Tanzania Airports Authority signed a TSH 275 billion contract with BAM International of the Netherlands for the construction of the first phase of Terminal III, with a capacity of 3.5 million passengers per year.
- In addition to being known as "Julius Nyerere International Airport", another name for DAR is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Julius Nyerere".
- The closest airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) is Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) N of DAR.
- Julius Nyerere International Airport is the principal airport serving Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania.
- The furthest airport from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Dar es Salaam Airport, Terminal I, was built in the Ukonga area in 1954.
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Julius Nyerere International Airport's relatively low elevation of 182 feet, planes can take off or land at Julius Nyerere 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 German colonial Government built the first airport in Tanganyika at Kurasini in Temeke District in 1918.
Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):
- A number of hotels are present on or near the airport.
- August 1998 - A South African Airways Boeing 747-400 landed at Port Elizabeth Airport to be officially named 'Ibayhi' the Xhosa word for Port Elizabeth.
- Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Port Elizabeth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Elizabeth 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 closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of PLZ.
- 17 May 2004 - John Travolta landed his personal Qantas Boeing 707 at the airport directly from Mauritius as he was visiting a nearby private game reserve.
- The furthest airport from Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 226 feet above mean sea level.
- These facilities served the community till 2000 when plans for a major terminal upgrade was drawn-up.