Nonstop flight route between Akola, India and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shivani Airport (AKD), Akola, India and O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,601 miles (or 7,405 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 Shivani 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 Shivani 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: | AKD / VAAK | 
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| Location: | Akola, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°41'56"N by 77°3'30"E | 
| Area Served: | Akola | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Maharashtra | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 999 feet (304 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKD | 
| More Information: | AKD 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 Shivani Airport (AKD):
- In addition to being known as "Shivani Airport", other names for AKD include "अकोला विमानतळ", "Shivani Airport" and "Akola Airport अकोला विमानतळ".
 - Shivani Airport (AKD) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Shivani Airport (AKD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,831 miles (19,040 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - The airport was constructed in 1943 by the Public Works Department.
 - Because of Shivani Airport's relatively low elevation of 999 feet, planes can take off or land at Shivani 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 Shivani Airport (AKD) is Nanded Airport (NDC), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) S of AKD.
 
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- Critics noted the considerable expense involved in renaming the airport, and the decision to use a politician as the name would be obscure, confusing and in some instances, offensive.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
 - O. R. Tambo International Airport handled 18,794,897 passengers last year.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - The new International Pier development will increase international arrivals and departures capacity in a double storey structure with nine additional airside contact stands, four of which are Airbus A380 compatible.
 - The two terminals A and B have been restructured.
 
