Nonstop flight route between Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU), Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico and O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,640 miles (or 15,514 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 General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport and O. R. Tambo 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 General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport and O. R. Tambo 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: | CUU / MMCU |
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Location: | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°42'10"N by 105°57'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 4462 feet (1,360 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUU |
More Information: | CUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNB / FAOR |
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Location: | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E |
Area Served: | Johannesburg, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5558 feet (1,694 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JNB |
More Information: | JNB Maps & Info |
Facts about General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU):
- General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located 164 miles (264 kilometers) NE of CUU.
- Because of General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport's high elevation of 4,462 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CUU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CUU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport", another name for CUU is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Roberto Fierro Villalobos".
- The furthest airport from General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,524 miles (18,546 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
- It was formerly officially known as Johannesburg International Airport and before that as Jan Smuts International Airport after South Africa's internationally renowned statesman by that name.
- The furthest airport from O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,979 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- There are two parallel north-south runways and a disused cross runway.
- Because of O. R. Tambo International Airport's high elevation of 5,558 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JNB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JNB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is Rand Airport (QRA), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SW of JNB.
- Critics noted the considerable expense involved in renaming the airport, and the decision to use a politician as the name would be obscure, confusing and in some instances, offensive.
- O. R. Tambo International Airport handled 18,794,897 passengers last year.