Nonstop flight route between Bydgoszcz, Poland and Johannesburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(53°5'48"N by 17°58'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E)
Distance from BZG to QRA:
5,515.89 miles (8,876.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG), Bydgoszcz, Poland and Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,516 miles (or 8,877 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 Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport and Rand 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 Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport and Rand Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZG / EPBY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°5'48"N by 17°58'40"E |
| Area Served: | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Operator/Owner: | Port Lotniczy Bydgoszcz SA |
| Airport Type: | Public, Military |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZG |
| More Information: | BZG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QRA / FAGM |
| Airport Name: | Rand Airport |
| Location: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rand Airport Management Company (Pty) Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5482 feet (1,671 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QRA |
| More Information: | QRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG):
- Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) has 4 runways.
- Because of Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski 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 Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,518 miles (18,537 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) is Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) SW of BZG.
- In addition to being known as "Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport", other names for BZG include "Port lotniczy im. Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego Bydgoszcz-Szwederowo" and "Bydgoszcz".
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rand Airport (QRA) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,977 miles (19,275 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Boeing 747SP at the South African Airways Museum Society situated near the threshold of Runway 29.
- In October 2000, the airport was privatized.
- Because of Rand Airport's high elevation of 5,482 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at QRA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make QRA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport is also home to the Flying Lions Aerobatic Team.
- The closest airport to Rand Airport (QRA) is O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of QRA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.05 miles (107.91 km) SW | Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) | Poznań, Poland |     |
| 2 | 90.72 miles (146.00 km) NNE | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 3 | 104.80 miles (168.66 km) NNE | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 4 | 112.27 miles (180.68 km) SSE | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 5 | 112.86 miles (181.62 km) SW | Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG) | Zielona Góra, Poland | |
| 6 | 120.33 miles (193.65 km) ESE | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 7 | 131.27 miles (211.25 km) WNW | "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland | |
| 8 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) ESE | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 9 | 140.88 miles (226.73 km) ESE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 10 | 145.35 miles (233.91 km) SSW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 11 | 163.17 miles (262.60 km) NE | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 12 | 166.27 miles (267.58 km) WNW | Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) | Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 13 | 167.22 miles (269.11 km) WSW | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 14 | 187.22 miles (301.29 km) SSE | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 15 | 188.33 miles (303.09 km) NW | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,518.46 miles (18,537.12 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,106.25 miles (17,873.73 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,105.74 miles (17,872.91 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,102.27 miles (17,867.33 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,101.66 miles (17,866.34 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,096.04 miles (17,857.31 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,090.97 miles (17,849.15 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,088.96 miles (17,845.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,084.80 miles (17,839.21 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,074.87 miles (17,823.23 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,068.00 miles (17,812.18 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,067.20 miles (17,810.88 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,063.58 miles (17,805.07 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,060.40 miles (17,799.94 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,054.23 miles (17,790.01 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.26 miles (14.90 km) NE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 2 | 17.71 miles (28.50 km) N | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | 23.65 miles (38.05 km) SE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 4 | 25.22 miles (40.58 km) NNW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 5 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) N | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 87.43 miles (140.70 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 164.61 miles (264.91 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 168.01 miles (270.39 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 9 | 180.65 miles (290.72 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 181.68 miles (292.39 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 184.75 miles (297.32 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 189.05 miles (304.24 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 193.11 miles (310.78 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 14 | 196.36 miles (316.01 km) E | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 15 | 217.41 miles (349.89 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,977.24 miles (19,275.45 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,967.32 miles (19,259.48 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,961.61 miles (19,250.29 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,961.15 miles (19,249.56 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,953.31 miles (19,236.94 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,951.72 miles (19,234.39 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,942.40 miles (19,219.39 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,942.08 miles (19,218.86 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,940.28 miles (19,215.97 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,930.76 miles (19,200.65 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,926.00 miles (19,192.98 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,922.58 miles (19,187.48 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,916.37 miles (19,177.49 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |