Nonstop flight route between Aomori, Japan and Lanseria, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(40°43'59"N by 140°41'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°56'18"S by 27°55'33"E)
Distance from AOJ to HLA:
8,519.46 miles (13,710.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aomori Airport (AOJ), Aomori, Japan and Lanseria International Airport (HLA), Lanseria, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,519 miles (or 13,711 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 Aomori Airport and Lanseria 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 Aomori Airport and Lanseria 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: | AOJ / RJSA |
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| Location: | Aomori, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°43'59"N by 140°41'18"E |
| Area Served: | Aomori, Japan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOJ |
| More Information: | AOJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLA / FALA |
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| Location: | Lanseria, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°56'18"S by 27°55'33"E |
| Area Served: | Johannesburg |
| Operator/Owner: | Consortium |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 4520 feet (1,378 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLA |
| More Information: | HLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Aomori Airport (AOJ):
- The furthest airport from Aomori Airport (AOJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,507 miles (18,518 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Aomori Airport", other names for AOJ include "青森空港" and "Aomori Kūkō".
- In 1998, Air Nippon began operations to Sendai Airport.
- Because of Aomori Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Aomori 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 Aomori Airport (AOJ) is Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of AOJ.
- In 1995, the airport terminal building was remodeled, and certified as suitable for international operations.
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lanseria International Airport (HLA):
- Lanseria International Airport (HLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lanseria International Airport (HLA) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Lanseria International Airport (meaning Lanseria International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,002 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Lanseria International Airport", another name for HLA is "Lanseria".
- The closest airport to Lanseria International Airport (HLA) is Grand Central Airport (GCJ), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of HLA.
- On 11 November 2013 the airport opened its new 45-meter-wide 07/25 Runway and also closing the existing 30-meter-wide 06/24 runway.
- Because of Lanseria International Airport's high elevation of 4,520 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HLA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HLA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- When Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990 he was flown to Johannesburg landing at Lanseria Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.84 miles (57.67 km) E | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan |     |
| 2 | 40.95 miles (65.90 km) SSW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 3 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) ESE | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 71.96 miles (115.81 km) N | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 5 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) SSW | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 6 | 93.19 miles (149.97 km) SSE | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 7 | 113.08 miles (181.98 km) NW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 141.10 miles (227.08 km) SSW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 9 | 150.27 miles (241.84 km) NNE | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 10 | 161.28 miles (259.56 km) S | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 179.61 miles (289.06 km) S | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 12 | 189.97 miles (305.72 km) NE | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 13 | 209.58 miles (337.29 km) SSW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| 14 | 222.02 miles (357.30 km) NNE | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 15 | 240.61 miles (387.22 km) NE | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,506.87 miles (18,518.47 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,486.05 miles (18,484.96 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 11,482.25 miles (18,478.85 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,458.95 miles (18,441.35 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 11,456.89 miles (18,438.04 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,443.80 miles (18,416.97 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,440.15 miles (18,411.08 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,439.25 miles (18,409.64 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,433.94 miles (18,401.10 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,429.42 miles (18,393.82 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,428.52 miles (18,392.38 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,392.57 miles (18,334.52 km) SSE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,390.57 miles (18,331.30 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,389.14 miles (18,328.99 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,385.33 miles (18,322.87 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.69 miles (22.03 km) ESE | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | 24.22 miles (38.98 km) SE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 3 | 25.22 miles (40.58 km) SSE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 4 | 27.05 miles (43.53 km) NE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 5 | 48.81 miles (78.55 km) SE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 6 | 62.82 miles (101.10 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 147.08 miles (236.70 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 8 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 9 | 157.73 miles (253.83 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 10 | 173.62 miles (279.41 km) NE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 11 | 201.69 miles (324.59 km) E | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 201.69 miles (324.59 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 213.49 miles (343.58 km) ESE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 214.24 miles (344.78 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 221.88 miles (357.08 km) WNW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,002.43 miles (19,316.00 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,992.41 miles (19,299.87 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,986.38 miles (19,290.17 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,986.16 miles (19,289.80 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,978.06 miles (19,276.76 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,976.93 miles (19,274.96 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,967.31 miles (19,259.47 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,967.24 miles (19,259.36 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,965.24 miles (19,256.14 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,955.92 miles (19,241.13 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,949.97 miles (19,231.57 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,948.10 miles (19,228.56 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,948.10 miles (19,228.56 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,946.37 miles (19,225.77 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,940.47 miles (19,216.27 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |