Nonstop flight route between George, South Africa and Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(34°0'24"S by 22°22'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°57'34"N by 105°8'2"E)
Distance from GRJ to VKG:
6,193.60 miles (9,967.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between George Airport (GRJ), George, South Africa and Rach Gia Airport (VKG), Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,194 miles (or 9,968 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 George Airport and Rach Gia 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 George Airport and Rach Gia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRJ / FAGG |
| Airport Name: | George Airport |
| Location: | George, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°0'24"S by 22°22'50"E |
| Area Served: | George, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 639 feet (195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRJ |
| More Information: | GRJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VKG / VVRG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'34"N by 105°8'2"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Airports Services Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VKG |
| More Information: | VKG Maps & Info |
Facts about George Airport (GRJ):
- George Airport (GRJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from George Airport (GRJ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of George Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at George 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 George Airport (GRJ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 185 miles (298 kilometers) E of GRJ.
Facts about Rach Gia Airport (VKG):
- The closest airport to Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ENE of VKG.
- The furthest airport from Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Tingo María Airport (TGI), which is nearly antipodal to Rach Gia Airport (meaning Rach Gia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tingo María Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Tingo María, Peru.
- Rach Gia Airport (VKG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Rach Gia Airport", another name for VKG is "Sân bay Rạch Giá".
- Because of Rach Gia Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Rach Gia 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 184.99 miles (297.72 km) E | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 216.76 miles (348.84 km) W | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 260.23 miles (418.80 km) E | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 320.45 miles (515.72 km) E | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 386.07 miles (621.32 km) NNE | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 6 | 388.00 miles (624.42 km) NNW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 7 | 388.01 miles (624.44 km) NNW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 392.92 miles (632.35 km) N | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 9 | 403.14 miles (648.79 km) ENE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 407.06 miles (655.10 km) NE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 410.49 miles (660.62 km) NE | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 12 | 430.61 miles (693.00 km) NW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 436.84 miles (703.02 km) NE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 440.16 miles (708.36 km) NE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 456.67 miles (734.94 km) N | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,614.15 miles (18,691.12 km) N | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,599.02 miles (18,666.76 km) N | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,598.39 miles (18,665.75 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,591.44 miles (18,654.57 km) N | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,577.44 miles (18,632.03 km) N | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,571.24 miles (18,622.05 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,559.94 miles (18,603.88 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,559.94 miles (18,603.88 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,558.92 miles (18,602.23 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,551.83 miles (18,590.83 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,548.11 miles (18,584.83 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,533.72 miles (18,561.68 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,528.21 miles (18,552.82 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,522.40 miles (18,543.45 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,518.75 miles (18,537.58 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.28 miles (64.82 km) ENE | Can Tho International Airport (VCA) | Can Tho, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 54.27 miles (87.34 km) S | Cà Mau Airport (CAH) | Cà Mau Province, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 80.85 miles (130.12 km) NW | Kampot Airport (KMT) | Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia | |
| 4 | 110.43 miles (177.72 km) WNW | Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville (KOS) | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 111.38 miles (179.25 km) N | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 6 | 119.03 miles (191.55 km) ENE | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 132.58 miles (213.37 km) SE | Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) | Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 136.24 miles (219.26 km) ENE | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 163.23 miles (262.70 km) NNW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 10 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) NW | Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) | Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 190.34 miles (306.32 km) NNW | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 12 | 248.99 miles (400.71 km) NW | Trat Airport (TDX) | Trat, Thailand | |
| 13 | 252.26 miles (405.97 km) ENE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 252.30 miles (406.03 km) NNW | Battambang Airport (BBM) | Battambang, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 254.63 miles (409.79 km) NNW | Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.37 miles (19,869.51 km) ESE | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,345.52 miles (19,868.13 km) E | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,325.70 miles (19,836.24 km) S | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,304.25 miles (19,801.72 km) SSE | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,245.94 miles (19,707.89 km) ESE | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,228.10 miles (19,679.17 km) SE | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 7 | 12,219.80 miles (19,665.81 km) SW | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,211.54 miles (19,652.53 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,211.54 miles (19,652.53 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,205.80 miles (19,643.28 km) SSE | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,181.37 miles (19,603.97 km) ESE | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,159.70 miles (19,569.09 km) SSE | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,158.03 miles (19,566.41 km) SSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,143.09 miles (19,542.36 km) SSE | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,121.77 miles (19,508.04 km) SE | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |