Nonstop flight route between Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), Pietermaritzburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,657 miles (or 13,932 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 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Pietermaritzburg 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 Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Pietermaritzburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATL / KATL |
Airport Name: | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport |
Location: | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°38'12"N by 84°25'41"W |
Area Served: | Atlanta, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Atlanta |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1026 feet (313 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATL |
More Information: | ATL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PZB / FAPM |
Airport Name: | Pietermaritzburg Airport |
Location: | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°38'48"S by 30°23'53"E |
Area Served: | Pietermaritzburg |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2423 feet (739 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PZB |
More Information: | PZB Maps & Info |
Facts about Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL):
- After the Southeastern U.S.
- It was a busy airport from its inception and by the end of 1930 it was third behind New York City and Chicago for regular daily flights with sixteen arriving and departing.
- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport handled 95,462,867 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) E of ATL.
- The airport is located mostly in unincorporated areas in Fulton and Clayton counties.
- The concourses are connected by an underground Transportation Mall, which begins at the main terminal and passes under the center of each concourse.
- ValuJet was established in 1993 as low-cost competition for Delta at ATL.
- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has 5 runways.
Facts about Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB):
- The furthest airport from Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,706 miles (18,839 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) is King Shaka International (DUR), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of PZB.