Nonstop flight route between Canton Island, Kiribati and Pretoria, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°39'12"S by 28°13'27"E)
Distance from CIS to PRY:
10,062.97 miles (16,194.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Canton Island Airport (CIS), Canton Island, Kiribati and Wonderboom Airport (PRY), Pretoria, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,063 miles (or 16,195 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 Canton Island Airport and Wonderboom 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 Canton Island Airport and Wonderboom Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIS / PCIS |
| Airport Name: | Canton Island Airport |
| Location: | Canton Island, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIS |
| More Information: | CIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRY / FAWB |
| Airport Name: | Wonderboom Airport |
| Location: | Pretoria, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°39'12"S by 28°13'27"E |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pretoria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4095 feet (1,248 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRY |
| More Information: | PRY Maps & Info |
Facts about Canton Island Airport (CIS):
- The closest airport to Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is located 741 miles (1,193 kilometers) WSW of CIS.
- Canton Island Airport (CIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Malabo International Airport (SSG), which is nearly antipodal to Canton Island Airport (meaning Canton Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Malabo International Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
- The political status of the island was uncertain at first, with American and British settlers occupying two separate camps on the island.
- Because of Canton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Canton Island 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.
Facts about Wonderboom Airport (PRY):
- The furthest airport from Wonderboom Airport (PRY) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Wonderboom Airport (meaning Wonderboom Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,007 miles (19,323 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Airport management passed to the Greater Pretoria Metropolitan Council in December 1994.
- Wonderboom Airport (PRY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Wonderboom Airport (PRY) is Grand Central Airport (GCJ), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SSW of PRY.
- Because of Wonderboom Airport's high elevation of 4,095 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PRY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PRY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 741.06 miles (1,192.61 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu |     |
| 2 | 744.44 miles (1,198.06 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 759.10 miles (1,221.66 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 764.49 miles (1,230.32 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 765.50 miles (1,231.95 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 787.65 miles (1,267.59 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 793.25 miles (1,276.61 km) W | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 798.23 miles (1,284.62 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 800.85 miles (1,288.83 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 805.83 miles (1,296.86 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 806.08 miles (1,297.25 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 854.02 miles (1,374.41 km) W | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 903.15 miles (1,453.47 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 907.85 miles (1,461.04 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 923.99 miles (1,487.02 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) NNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 2 | 12,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 12,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) W | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 12,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) WNW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 5 | 12,306.58 miles (19,805.47 km) NW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) N | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) N | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) NNW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 9 | 12,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) NNE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) NNE | São Tomé International Airport (TMS) | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| 11 | 12,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) NNE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 12,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) W | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 12,222.36 miles (19,669.93 km) NNW | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,215.04 miles (19,658.16 km) NNW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 12,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) WNW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.58 miles (37.95 km) SSW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | 27.05 miles (43.53 km) SW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 3 | 33.58 miles (54.04 km) S | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 4 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) S | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 59.96 miles (96.50 km) S | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 6 | 69.17 miles (111.31 km) WNW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 147.00 miles (236.58 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 8 | 159.78 miles (257.14 km) W | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 9 | 163.01 miles (262.33 km) WNW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 10 | 167.13 miles (268.97 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 11 | 180.63 miles (290.69 km) E | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 198.41 miles (319.31 km) ENE | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 13 | 200.65 miles (322.92 km) ESE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 215.40 miles (346.66 km) ENE | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 15 | 218.77 miles (352.08 km) ENE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,006.65 miles (19,322.79 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,995.06 miles (19,304.13 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,987.91 miles (19,292.62 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,986.58 miles (19,290.48 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,982.88 miles (19,284.53 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,978.08 miles (19,276.80 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,976.89 miles (19,274.88 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,974.34 miles (19,270.78 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,966.67 miles (19,258.45 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,963.17 miles (19,252.80 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,946.70 miles (19,226.30 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,945.90 miles (19,225.02 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,945.58 miles (19,224.50 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,945.58 miles (19,224.50 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,942.47 miles (19,219.50 km) ENE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |