Nonstop flight route between Johannesburg, South Africa and Allakaket, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°59'11"S by 28°8'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°33'6"N by 152°37'19"W)
Distance from GCJ to AET:
9,633.80 miles (15,504.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Central Airport (GCJ), Johannesburg, South Africa and Allakaket Airport (AET), Allakaket, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,634 miles (or 15,504 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 Grand Central Airport and Allakaket 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 Grand Central Airport and Allakaket Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCJ / FAGC |
| Airport Name: | Grand Central Airport |
| Location: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°59'11"S by 28°8'24"E |
| Area Served: | Johannesburg |
| Operator/Owner: | Private |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5327 feet (1,624 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCJ |
| More Information: | GCJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AET / PFAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Allakaket, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°33'6"N by 152°37'19"W |
| Area Served: | Allakaket, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AET |
| More Information: | AET Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Central Airport (GCJ):
- Grand Central Airport is a small privately owned airfield which is open to public air traffic.
- This is a small airfield that is restricted to light aircraft only.
- Because of Grand Central Airport's high elevation of 5,327 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Grand Central Airport (GCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grand Central Airport (GCJ) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Grand Central Airport (GCJ) is O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSE of GCJ.
Facts about Allakaket Airport (AET):
- Allakaket Airport (AET) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 2,505 passenger boardings in calendar year 2007, an increase of 27% from the 1,969 enplanements in 2006.
- Because of Allakaket Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Allakaket 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.
- In addition to being known as "Allakaket Airport", another name for AET is "6A8".
- The closest airport to Allakaket Airport (AET) is Bettles Airport (BTT), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NE of AET.
- The furthest airport from Allakaket Airport (AET) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,185 miles (16,392 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.44 miles (20.02 km) SSE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 13.69 miles (22.03 km) WNW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 3 | 17.71 miles (28.50 km) S | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 4 | 23.58 miles (37.95 km) NNE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 5 | 39.29 miles (63.23 km) SSE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 6 | 75.22 miles (121.06 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 160.70 miles (258.63 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 8 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 9 | 169.44 miles (272.69 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 10 | 170.42 miles (274.27 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 189.29 miles (304.64 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 198.31 miles (319.15 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 199.81 miles (321.56 km) ESE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 204.75 miles (329.52 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 214.07 miles (344.50 km) ENE | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,991.87 miles (19,299.00 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,981.36 miles (19,282.08 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,974.84 miles (19,271.59 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,974.65 miles (19,271.28 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,966.94 miles (19,258.87 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,966.28 miles (19,257.81 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,958.69 miles (19,245.60 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,957.65 miles (19,243.93 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,953.83 miles (19,237.78 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,946.38 miles (19,225.79 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,937.43 miles (19,211.39 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,935.72 miles (19,208.63 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,935.72 miles (19,208.63 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,933.70 miles (19,205.39 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,929.62 miles (19,198.82 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.93 miles (62.65 km) NE | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 48.96 miles (78.79 km) SW | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) ENE | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 57.76 miles (92.96 km) SW | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) NE | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 88.67 miles (142.70 km) ESE | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 96.27 miles (154.93 km) S | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 100.27 miles (161.36 km) SE | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 105.79 miles (170.26 km) ESE | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 111.76 miles (179.85 km) NNE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 119.28 miles (191.97 km) WNW | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 119.80 miles (192.80 km) WSW | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 119.88 miles (192.92 km) WNW | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 121.15 miles (194.97 km) SSE | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) WNW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,185.47 miles (16,391.88 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,178.93 miles (16,381.36 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,157.29 miles (16,346.53 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,156.78 miles (16,345.71 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,120.93 miles (16,288.02 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,046.89 miles (16,168.86 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 10,017.55 miles (16,121.64 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,967.58 miles (16,041.23 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,903.19 miles (15,937.60 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,899.97 miles (15,932.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,897.54 miles (15,928.50 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,894.08 miles (15,922.94 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,883.72 miles (15,906.27 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,879.99 miles (15,900.27 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,874.14 miles (15,890.84 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |