Nonstop flight route between Cap-Haïtien, Haiti and Polokwane, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(19°43'59"N by 72°11'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°50'43"S by 29°27'30"E)
Distance from CAP to PTG:
7,467.82 miles (12,018.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP), Cap-Haïtien, Haiti and Polokwane International Airport (PTG), Polokwane, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,468 miles (or 12,018 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 Hugo Chávez International Airport and Polokwane 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 Hugo Chávez International Airport and Polokwane 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: | CAP / MTCH |
| Airport Name: | Hugo Chávez International Airport |
| Location: | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°43'59"N by 72°11'40"W |
| Area Served: | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti |
| Operator/Owner: | Autorité Aeroportuaire Nationale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAP |
| More Information: | CAP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTG / FAPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Polokwane, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°50'43"S by 29°27'30"E |
| Area Served: | Polokwane (Pietersburg), South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4076 feet (1,242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTG |
| More Information: | PTG Maps & Info |
Facts about Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP):
- Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hugo Chávez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Hugo Chávez International 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 Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) is Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) S of CAP.
- On 18 April 2013 a spokesman for Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced that the airport will be renamed to "Hugo Chávez International Airport" in honour of the late Venezuelan President, a day before Haitian President Michel Martelly was scheduled to attend Nicolas Maduro's inauguration ceremony in Caracas.
- The furthest airport from Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,996 miles (19,306 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Polokwane International Airport (PTG):
- The closest airport to Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ESE of PTG.
- In addition to being known as "Polokwane International Airport", another name for PTG is "Gateway International Airport".
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Polokwane International Airport's high elevation of 4,076 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PTG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PTG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Polokwane International Airport (meaning Polokwane International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 79.92 miles (128.62 km) S | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |     |
| 2 | 105.23 miles (169.36 km) SSW | Jacmel Airport (JAK) | Jacmel, Haiti | |
| 3 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) E | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | 105.95 miles (170.51 km) ESE | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | 111.82 miles (179.95 km) ESE | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | 124.13 miles (199.76 km) SE | María Montez International Airport (BRX) | Barahona, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 128.29 miles (206.46 km) NW | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 129.74 miles (208.80 km) SSE | Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) | Pedernales, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 130.49 miles (210.00 km) NNE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 10 | 136.44 miles (219.58 km) NNE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 11 | 141.06 miles (227.02 km) N | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 12 | 145.05 miles (233.44 km) SW | Antoine Simon airport (CYA) | Les Cayes, Haiti | |
| 13 | 146.80 miles (236.25 km) N | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 14 | 148.60 miles (239.15 km) WSW | Jérémie Airport (JEE) | Jérémie, Haiti | |
| 15 | 151.83 miles (244.34 km) N | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,996.18 miles (19,305.93 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,938.21 miles (19,212.64 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,920.10 miles (19,183.49 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,874.61 miles (19,110.29 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,851.52 miles (19,073.13 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,780.14 miles (18,958.26 km) SSE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,778.29 miles (18,955.27 km) WSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,771.48 miles (18,944.31 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,756.29 miles (18,919.87 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,755.09 miles (18,917.93 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,752.22 miles (18,913.31 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,733.19 miles (18,882.69 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,694.96 miles (18,821.17 km) WSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,677.56 miles (18,793.16 km) WSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,674.91 miles (18,788.90 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.38 miles (171.20 km) ESE | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 2 | 107.35 miles (172.77 km) E | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 3 | 147.00 miles (236.58 km) SSW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 4 | 147.53 miles (237.43 km) ESE | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 5 | 148.31 miles (238.67 km) SE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 6 | 169.44 miles (272.69 km) SSW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 173.62 miles (279.41 km) SSW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 8 | 175.74 miles (282.82 km) SSW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 9 | 176.60 miles (284.21 km) SW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 184.75 miles (297.32 km) SSW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 195.72 miles (314.98 km) SSW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 218.49 miles (351.63 km) SSE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 13 | 224.67 miles (361.56 km) NW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 14 | 228.43 miles (367.63 km) WSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 15 | 238.24 miles (383.40 km) NE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,030.86 miles (19,361.74 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,028.49 miles (19,357.93 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,015.95 miles (19,337.74 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,014.37 miles (19,335.21 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,009.05 miles (19,326.64 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,004.73 miles (19,319.70 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,997.48 miles (19,308.03 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,987.83 miles (19,292.49 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,983.91 miles (19,286.19 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,978.96 miles (19,278.21 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,975.85 miles (19,273.21 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,934.69 miles (19,206.98 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,934.69 miles (19,206.98 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,931.76 miles (19,202.27 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,925.56 miles (19,192.28 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |