Nonstop flight route between Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco and Johannesburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(31°56'51"N by 4°23'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E)
Distance from ERH to QRA:
4,556.59 miles (7,333.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco and Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,557 miles (or 7,333 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 Moulay Ali Cherif 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 Moulay Ali Cherif 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: | ERH / GMFK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°56'51"N by 4°23'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Moroccan Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3428 feet (1,045 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERH |
| More Information: | ERH 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 Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH):
- The furthest airport from Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is nearly antipodal to Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (meaning Moulay Ali Cherif Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerikeri Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Kerikeri, New Zealand.
- Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) is Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) E of ERH.
- In addition to being known as "Moulay Ali Cherif Airport", other names for ERH include "مطار مولاي علي الشريف" and "Moulay Ali Cherif".
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- 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.
- The airport was officially opened on 21 December 1931 owned jointly by the Germiston City Council, the Rand Gold Refinery and Elandsfontein Estates.
- The recently upgraded fire station.
- 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.
- SAA moved its headquarters to Palmietfontein Airport in 1948 because of runway length constraints.
- Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
- de Havilland DH 104 Dove and Lockheed L18-08 Lodestar on view at the South African Airways Museum Society at Rand Airport.
- Rand Airport is notorious for its hot and high conditions and relatively short 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) E | Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) | Béchar, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 140.85 miles (226.68 km) NNW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 3 | 163.59 miles (263.28 km) WSW | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 4 | 199.29 miles (320.73 km) NW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 5 | 206.30 miles (332.00 km) NW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 6 | 209.95 miles (337.88 km) WNW | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 7 | 214.97 miles (345.96 km) W | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 8 | 219.75 miles (353.66 km) WNW | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 9 | 225.44 miles (362.81 km) N | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 10 | 242.64 miles (390.49 km) NE | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 11 | 244.72 miles (393.84 km) NNE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 12 | 257.48 miles (414.37 km) NNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 257.48 miles (414.37 km) NNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 14 | 275.28 miles (443.02 km) NNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 15 | 277.49 miles (446.58 km) N | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,187.96 miles (19,614.58 km) SSE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,183.14 miles (19,606.81 km) SSE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,173.78 miles (19,591.75 km) SSE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,163.44 miles (19,575.12 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,144.12 miles (19,544.02 km) SSE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,140.03 miles (19,537.43 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,102.06 miles (19,476.32 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,084.12 miles (19,447.46 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,083.84 miles (19,447.00 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,076.64 miles (19,435.42 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,039.74 miles (19,376.04 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,036.88 miles (19,371.44 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,027.54 miles (19,356.40 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,017.47 miles (19,340.20 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,009.15 miles (19,326.81 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, 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 | |