Nonstop flight route between Cape Town, South Africa and Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Town International Airport (CPT), Cape Town, South Africa and Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY), Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,246 miles (or 16,489 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 Cape Town International Airport and Manley Hot Springs 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 Cape Town International Airport and Manley Hot Springs Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Cape Town International Airport (CPT):

• Because of Cape Town International Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Town 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 furthest airport from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,616 miles (18,693 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
• The closest airport to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) E of CPT.
• In preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Cape Town International Airport was extensively expanded and renovated.
• The airport provides approximately 1,424 parking bays in the general parking area, and 1,748 parking bays in the multi-storey parkade located near the domestic terminal.
• Cape Town International Airport handled 8,505,563 passengers last year.
• There is no direct rail access to Cape Town International Airport.
• Cape Town International Airport is the primary airport serving the city of Cape Town, and is the second busiest airport in South Africa and third busiest in Africa.
• Retail outlets are located on the lower level of the terminal at landside, as well as airside at the departure gates.
• The terminal contains 10 air bridges, evenly split between domestic and international usage.
• Cape Town International Airport (CPT) has 2 runways.

Facts about Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY):

• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 43 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 41 enplanements in 2009, and 41 in 2010.
• Because of Manley Hot Springs Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Manley Hot Springs 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 Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) is Rampart Airport (RMP), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of MLY.
• Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,288 miles (16,557 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.