Nonstop flight route between Warsaw, Poland and Johannesburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(52°13'58"N by 21°1'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°59'11"S by 28°8'24"E)
Distance from WRW to GCJ:
5,421.61 miles (8,725.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW), Warsaw, Poland and Grand Central Airport (GCJ), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,422 miles (or 8,725 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 Historic Centre of Warsaw and Grand Central 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 Historic Centre of Warsaw and Grand Central Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRW / |
| Airport Name: | Historic Centre of Warsaw |
| Location: | Warsaw, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°13'58"N by 21°1'1"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRW |
| More Information: | WRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCJ / FAGC |
| Airport Name: | Grand Central Airport |
| Location: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°59'11"S by 28°8'24"E |
| Area Served: | Johannesburg |
| Operator/Owner: | Private |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5327 feet (1,624 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCJ |
| More Information: | GCJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW):
- The closest airport to Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSW of WRW.
- In 1945, after the bombing, the revolts, the fighting, and the demolition had ended, most of Warsaw lay in ruins.
- Warsaw remained the capital of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1796, when it was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia to become the capital of the province of South Prussia.
- Warsaw's mixture of architectural styles reflects the turbulent history of the city and country.
- The first fortified settlements on the site of today's Warsaw were Bródno and Jazdów.
- The furthest airport from Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,446 miles (18,420 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Other names for Warsaw include Varsovia, Varsovie, Warschau, װאַרשע/Varshe, Варшава/Varshava, Varšuva.
Facts about Grand Central Airport (GCJ):
- The furthest airport from Grand Central Airport (GCJ) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- This is a small airfield that is restricted to light aircraft only.
- Grand Central Airport (GCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Grand Central Airport's high elevation of 5,327 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Grand Central Airport (GCJ) is O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSE of GCJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) SSW | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland |     |
| 2 | 21.56 miles (34.70 km) NW | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 3 | 77.42 miles (124.60 km) WSW | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 4 | 91.61 miles (147.43 km) E | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 5 | 99.87 miles (160.73 km) SE | Lublin Airport (LUZ) | Lublin, Poland | |
| 6 | 122.38 miles (196.95 km) E | Brest Airport (BQT) | Brest, Belarus | |
| 7 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) WNW | Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| 8 | 147.48 miles (237.34 km) SW | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 9 | 152.97 miles (246.18 km) SSE | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 10 | 158.19 miles (254.58 km) SSW | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 11 | 177.41 miles (285.51 km) W | Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) | Poznań, Poland | |
| 12 | 181.76 miles (292.51 km) NW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 13 | 184.40 miles (296.77 km) N | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 14 | 192.04 miles (309.06 km) NNW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 15 | 193.45 miles (311.33 km) WSW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,445.59 miles (18,419.85 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,014.12 miles (17,725.47 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,997.64 miles (17,698.95 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,997.29 miles (17,698.38 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,997.02 miles (17,697.95 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,992.37 miles (17,690.45 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,989.85 miles (17,686.40 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,989.61 miles (17,686.01 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,988.24 miles (17,683.81 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,985.74 miles (17,679.80 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,983.03 miles (17,675.43 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,982.72 miles (17,674.93 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,974.05 miles (17,660.98 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,969.02 miles (17,652.89 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,943.29 miles (17,611.48 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.44 miles (20.02 km) SSE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 2 | 13.69 miles (22.03 km) WNW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 3 | 17.71 miles (28.50 km) S | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 4 | 23.58 miles (37.95 km) NNE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 5 | 39.29 miles (63.23 km) SSE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 6 | 75.22 miles (121.06 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 160.70 miles (258.63 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 8 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 9 | 169.44 miles (272.69 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 10 | 170.42 miles (274.27 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 189.29 miles (304.64 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 198.31 miles (319.15 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 199.81 miles (321.56 km) ESE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 204.75 miles (329.52 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 214.07 miles (344.50 km) ENE | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,991.87 miles (19,299.00 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,981.36 miles (19,282.08 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,974.84 miles (19,271.59 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,974.65 miles (19,271.28 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,966.94 miles (19,258.87 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,966.28 miles (19,257.81 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,958.69 miles (19,245.60 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,957.65 miles (19,243.93 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,953.83 miles (19,237.78 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,946.38 miles (19,225.79 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,937.43 miles (19,211.39 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,935.72 miles (19,208.63 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,935.72 miles (19,208.63 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,933.70 miles (19,205.39 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,929.62 miles (19,198.82 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |