Nonstop flight route between Brussels, Belgium and Phalaborwa, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(50°54'5"N by 4°29'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E)
Distance from BRU to PHW:
5,420.39 miles (8,723.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brussels Airport (BRU), Brussels, Belgium and Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), Phalaborwa, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,420 miles (or 8,723 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 Brussels Airport and Hendrik Van Eck 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 Brussels Airport and Hendrik Van Eck Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRU / EBBR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brussels, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°54'5"N by 4°29'3"E |
| Area Served: | Brussels, Belgium |
| Operator/Owner: | Brussels Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRU |
| More Information: | BRU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHW / FAPH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Phalaborwa, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E |
| Area Served: | Phalaborwa, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1432 feet (436 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHW |
| More Information: | PHW Maps & Info |
Facts about Brussels Airport (BRU):
- In addition to being known as "Brussels Airport", another name for BRU is "Luchthaven Brussel-Nationaal (Dutch)Aéroport de Bruxelles-National (French)".
- Pier A is connected to the main building via a 400 metres long tunnel under the tarmac.
- Brussels Airport (BRU) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Brussels Airport (BRU) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of BRU.
- Sabena's demise meant a sharp fall in passenger traffic, a blow the airport only slowly recovered from.
- Because of Brussels Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Brussels 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 origins of Brussels Airport at Zaventem date back to 1940, when the German occupying force laid claim to 600 ha of agricultural fields reserved as back-up airfield "Steenokkerzeel".
- Brussels Airport handled 19,133,222 passengers last year.
- Pier A West is a planned expansion of Pier A, and is meant to relieve Pier B by also handling flights from non-Schengen countries.
- Brussels Airport can be reached by car via the A201, which is directly connected to the R0 highway.
- The furthest airport from Brussels Airport (BRU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,945 miles (19,223 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW):
- The closest airport to Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of PHW.
- In addition to being known as "Hendrik Van Eck Airport", another name for PHW is "Phalaborwa Airport".
- Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.93 miles (32.07 km) N | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium |     |
| 2 | 27.68 miles (44.55 km) NNE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 3 | 30.53 miles (49.13 km) S | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 4 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) N | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 45.70 miles (73.54 km) ESE | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 6 | 49.91 miles (80.32 km) NNE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 54.06 miles (87.01 km) NE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 56.11 miles (90.31 km) W | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 9 | 56.32 miles (90.64 km) E | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 59.96 miles (96.50 km) SW | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 11 | 65.43 miles (105.29 km) WSW | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 12 | 67.97 miles (109.39 km) E | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 13 | 72.96 miles (117.42 km) N | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 73.35 miles (118.05 km) WNW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 15 | 73.79 miles (118.76 km) NE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,944.86 miles (19,223.35 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,698.72 miles (18,827.21 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,694.98 miles (18,821.21 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,678.80 miles (18,795.17 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,673.20 miles (18,786.15 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,670.92 miles (18,782.48 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,657.88 miles (18,761.49 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,645.04 miles (18,740.84 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,638.31 miles (18,730.00 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,637.99 miles (18,729.48 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,631.09 miles (18,718.37 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,630.49 miles (18,717.41 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,615.20 miles (18,692.81 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,613.18 miles (18,689.55 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,611.90 miles (18,687.50 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) SSW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 2 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) SSE | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 3 | 100.00 miles (160.94 km) S | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 4 | 107.35 miles (172.77 km) W | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 5 | 163.34 miles (262.87 km) SSE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 179.36 miles (288.65 km) S | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 7 | 204.15 miles (328.54 km) N | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 218.77 miles (352.08 km) WSW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 9 | 236.04 miles (379.87 km) SW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 237.30 miles (381.89 km) SW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 11 | 245.04 miles (394.36 km) SW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 12 | 246.38 miles (396.51 km) SW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 247.78 miles (398.76 km) SW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 268.03 miles (431.35 km) WSW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 268.70 miles (432.43 km) E | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,943.80 miles (19,221.63 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,930.01 miles (19,199.44 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,922.09 miles (19,186.69 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,921.16 miles (19,185.21 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,913.28 miles (19,172.52 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,908.90 miles (19,165.47 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,896.48 miles (19,145.47 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,891.63 miles (19,137.67 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,885.19 miles (19,127.31 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,876.35 miles (19,113.09 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,875.07 miles (19,111.02 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,830.44 miles (19,039.20 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,830.44 miles (19,039.20 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,826.92 miles (19,033.54 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,821.19 miles (19,024.31 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |