Nonstop flight route between Aarhus, Denmark and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aarhus Airport (AAR), Aarhus, Denmark and O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,790 miles (or 9,317 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 Aarhus Airport and O. R. Tambo International 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 Aarhus Airport and O. R. Tambo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAR / EKAH | 
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| Location: | Aarhus, Denmark | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°18'15"N by 10°37'9"E | 
| Area Served: | Aarhus, Denmark | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aarhus Lufthavn A/S | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AAR | 
| More Information: | AAR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNB / FAOR | 
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| Location: | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E | 
| Area Served: | Johannesburg, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa  | 
                
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5558 feet (1,694 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JNB | 
| More Information: | JNB Maps & Info | 
Facts about Aarhus Airport (AAR):
- Aarhus Airport is a civilian airport located in Tirstrup, Denmark, which is 19.4 nautical miles northeast of Aarhus.
 - Because of Aarhus Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Aarhus 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 current passenger terminal dates from 1981 with renovations performed between 2007 and 2009.
 - The furthest airport from Aarhus Airport (AAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,519 miles (18,539 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Aarhus Airport (AAR) is Karup Airport (KRP), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) W of AAR.
 - Aarhus Airport handled 45,991 passengers last year.
 - Aarhus Airport (AAR) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Aarhus Airport", another name for AAR is "Aarhus Lufthavn".
 
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- It was formerly officially known as Johannesburg International Airport and before that as Jan Smuts International Airport after South Africa's internationally renowned statesman by that name.
 - O. R. Tambo International Airport handled 18,794,897 passengers last year.
 - The closest airport to O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is Rand Airport (QRA), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SW of JNB.
 - The furthest airport from O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,979 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
 - O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) has 2 runways.
 - Because of O. R. Tambo International Airport's high elevation of 5,558 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JNB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JNB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - A transit terminal has been built between the domestic and international terminals.
 - In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
 - On 26 November 2006, the airport became the first in Africa to host the Airbus A380.
 
