Nonstop flight route between Bratislava, Slovakia and Port Alfred, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(48°10'12"N by 17°12'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°33'15"S by 26°52'46"E)
Distance from BTS to AFD:
5,678.15 miles (9,138.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bratislava Airport (BTS), Bratislava, Slovakia and Port Alfred Airport (AFD), Port Alfred, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,678 miles (or 9,138 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 Bratislava Airport and Port Alfred Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTS / LZIB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°10'12"N by 17°12'46"E |
| Area Served: | Bratislava, Slovakia and Vienna, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Bratislava, a.s. (BTS) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 436 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTS |
| More Information: | BTS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFD / FAPA |
| Airport Name: | Port Alfred Airport |
| Location: | Port Alfred, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'15"S by 26°52'46"E |
| Area Served: | Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFD |
| More Information: | AFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Bratislava Airport (BTS):
- Bratislava Airport handled 1,416,117 passengers last year.
- Because of Bratislava Airport's relatively low elevation of 436 feet, planes can take off or land at Bratislava 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 furthest airport from Bratislava Airport (BTS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,716 miles (18,855 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bratislava Airport", other names for BTS include "Milan Rastislav Štefánik Airport" and "Letisko M. R. Štefánika".
- The number of passengers served at Bratislava Airport decreased temporarily in the early 1990s due to competition by the nearby Vienna International Airport distant from Bratislava Airport), but it has been quickly increasing since.
- Bratislava Airport (BTS) has 2 runways.
- The airport features two perpendicular runways, both of which underwent a complete reconstruction in the 1980s.
- The closest airport to Bratislava Airport (BTS) is Vienna International Airport (VIE), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of BTS.
Facts about Port Alfred Airport (AFD):
- The furthest airport from Port Alfred Airport (AFD) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,563 miles (18,610 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Port Alfred Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Alfred 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 Port Alfred Airport (AFD) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ENE of AFD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) W | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria |     |
| 2 | 42.27 miles (68.02 km) NE | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 60.28 miles (97.01 km) N | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) NNW | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 93.88 miles (151.08 km) ENE | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 6 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) NE | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 7 | 102.54 miles (165.02 km) S | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 8 | 107.66 miles (173.26 km) ESE | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 9 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) NNE | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 115.95 miles (186.60 km) SW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 11 | 136.93 miles (220.37 km) SSW | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 12 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) W | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 13 | 143.76 miles (231.36 km) NNW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 14 | 151.74 miles (244.19 km) ENE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 15 | 164.89 miles (265.36 km) E | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,716.07 miles (18,855.14 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,274.36 miles (18,144.27 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,269.38 miles (18,136.27 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,263.28 miles (18,126.44 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,245.51 miles (18,097.84 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,243.82 miles (18,095.13 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,238.38 miles (18,086.37 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,228.32 miles (18,070.18 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,211.29 miles (18,042.78 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,210.42 miles (18,041.38 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,204.05 miles (18,031.12 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,199.01 miles (18,023.02 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,197.13 miles (18,020.00 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,188.82 miles (18,006.62 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,182.37 miles (17,996.24 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.15 miles (104.85 km) ENE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 173.72 miles (279.57 km) NE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 4 | 260.21 miles (418.77 km) N | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 260.23 miles (418.80 km) W | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 265.94 miles (427.99 km) NNE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 273.77 miles (440.59 km) NNE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 275.03 miles (442.62 km) NE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 276.45 miles (444.91 km) NNE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 285.49 miles (459.45 km) N | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 310.04 miles (498.96 km) N | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 12 | 322.25 miles (518.62 km) NNE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 331.95 miles (534.23 km) NNE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 340.19 miles (547.48 km) NE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 351.36 miles (565.46 km) NNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,563.45 miles (18,609.52 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,553.29 miles (18,593.17 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,552.04 miles (18,591.16 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,551.61 miles (18,590.47 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,550.42 miles (18,588.55 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,546.12 miles (18,581.63 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,542.55 miles (18,575.88 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,541.92 miles (18,574.88 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,541.92 miles (18,574.88 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,540.08 miles (18,571.91 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,539.63 miles (18,571.20 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,539.21 miles (18,570.52 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,538.17 miles (18,568.85 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,537.62 miles (18,567.96 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,523.91 miles (18,545.89 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |