About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN), Tusayan, Arizona, United States and Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,012 miles (or 16,113 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 Canyon National Park 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 Grand Canyon National Park 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: GCN / KGCN
Airport Name: Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Location: Tusayan, Arizona, United States
GPS Coordinates: 35°57'7"N by 112°8'48"W
Area Served: Grand Canyon
Operator/Owner: State of Arizona
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 6609 feet (2,014 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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
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Facts about Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN):

  • The furthest airport from Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,285 miles (18,162 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
  • The closest airport to Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Valle Airport (VLE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of GCN.
  • Today, the airport is the third most active air carrier airport in the Arizona, following Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Tucson International Airport.
  • Because of Grand Canyon National Park Airport's high elevation of 6,609 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • On August 16, 2009, Air Force One, carrying President Barack Obama landed at Grand Canyon Airport at about 10am local time, for a four hour visit of the Canyon by the President and his family.
  • Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):

  • Rand Airport is an airport in Germiston, South Africa.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Boeing 747SP at the South African Airways Museum Society situated near the threshold of Runway 29.
  • Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 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.
  • Rand Airport is a popular location for filmmaking for both the local and international film industries.

Map of Nearest Airports to Grand Canyon National Park Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Grand Canyon National Park Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
120.92 miles (33.66 km) SValle Airport (VLE)Grand Canyon, Arizona, United StatesView Valle Airport on a map Set VLE as origin Airport Set VLE as destination Airport Get more information about Valle Airport
262.20 miles (100.10 km) SSEFlagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG)Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesView Flagstaff Pulliam Airport on a map Set FLG as origin Airport Set FLG as destination Airport Get more information about Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
368.36 miles (110.01 km) WSWGrand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS)Peach Springs, Arizona, United StatesView Grand Canyon Caverns Airport on a map Set PGS as origin Airport Set PGS as destination Airport Get more information about Grand Canyon Caverns Airport
476.21 miles (122.65 km) NNWKanab Municipal Airport (KNB)Kanab, Utah, United StatesView Kanab Municipal Airport on a map Set KNB as origin Airport Set KNB as destination Airport Get more information about Kanab Municipal Airport
577.69 miles (125.03 km) NNEPage Municipal Airport (PGA)Page, Arizona, United StatesView Page Municipal Airport on a map Set PGA as origin Airport Set PGA as destination Airport Get more information about Page Municipal Airport
678.76 miles (126.76 km) SSESedona Airport (SDX)Sedona, Arizona, United StatesView Sedona Airport on a map Set SDX as origin Airport Set SDX as destination Airport Get more information about Sedona Airport
790.98 miles (146.41 km) SPrescott Municipal Airport (PRC)Prescott, Arizona, United StatesView Prescott Municipal Airport on a map Set PRC as origin Airport Set PRC as destination Airport Get more information about Prescott Municipal Airport
897.14 miles (156.33 km) EPolacca Airport (PXL)Polacca, Arizona, United StatesView Polacca Airport on a map Set PXL as origin Airport Set PXL as destination Airport Get more information about Polacca Airport
9102.73 miles (165.32 km) SEWinslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW)Winslow, Arizona, United StatesView Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport on a map Set INW as origin Airport Set INW as destination Airport Get more information about Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport
10110.07 miles (177.13 km) SSWBagdad Airport (BGT)Bagdad, Arizona, United StatesView Bagdad Airport on a map Set BGT as origin Airport Set BGT as destination Airport Get more information about Bagdad Airport
11111.42 miles (179.31 km) WSWKingman Airport (IGM)Kingman, Arizona, United StatesView Kingman Airport on a map Set IGM as origin Airport Set IGM as destination Airport Get more information about Kingman Airport
12112.40 miles (180.88 km) NWSt. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU)St. George, Utah, United StatesView St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) on a map Set SGU as origin Airport Set SGU as destination Airport Get more information about St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011)
13119.13 miles (191.71 km) ENEKayenta Airport (MVM)Kayenta, Arizona, United StatesView Kayenta Airport on a map Set MVM as origin Airport Set MVM as destination Airport Get more information about Kayenta Airport
14121.20 miles (195.05 km) NBryce Canyon Airport (BCE)Bryce Canyon, Utah, United StatesView Bryce Canyon Airport on a map Set BCE as origin Airport Set BCE as destination Airport Get more information about Bryce Canyon Airport
15122.37 miles (196.94 km) WNWMesquite Airport (MFH)Mesquite, Nevada, United StatesView Mesquite Airport on a map Set MFH as origin Airport Set MFH as destination Airport Get more information about Mesquite Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Grand Canyon National Park Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Grand Canyon National Park Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,285.10 miles (18,161.56 km) SSESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
211,200.20 miles (18,024.93 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
311,178.46 miles (17,989.94 km) SEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
411,156.79 miles (17,955.07 km) SERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
510,986.80 miles (17,681.50 km) ESETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
610,881.15 miles (17,511.47 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
710,859.90 miles (17,477.27 km) ESEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
810,835.16 miles (17,437.46 km) ESEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as origin Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
910,766.57 miles (17,327.07 km) SEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as origin Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1010,728.18 miles (17,265.29 km) SESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as origin Airport Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport
1110,721.29 miles (17,254.20 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as origin Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1210,700.02 miles (17,219.97 km) ESEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as origin Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1310,678.62 miles (17,185.54 km) ESEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as origin Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1410,668.43 miles (17,169.13 km) ESEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as origin Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1510,667.71 miles (17,167.98 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as origin Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Rand Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Rand Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.26 miles (14.90 km) NEO. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaView O. R. Tambo International Airport on a map Set JNB as destination Airport Set JNB as destination Airport Get more information about O. R. Tambo International Airport
217.71 miles (28.50 km) NGrand Central Airport (GCJ)Johannesburg, South AfricaView Grand Central Airport on a map Set GCJ as destination Airport Set GCJ as destination Airport Get more information about Grand Central Airport
323.65 miles (38.05 km) SEHeidelberg Airport (HDB)Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyView Heidelberg Airport on a map Set HDB as destination Airport Set HDB as destination Airport Get more information about Heidelberg Airport
425.22 miles (40.58 km) NNWLanseria International Airport (HLA)Lanseria, South AfricaView Lanseria International Airport on a map Set HLA as destination Airport Set HLA as destination Airport Get more information about Lanseria International Airport
540.94 miles (65.89 km) NWonderboom Airport (PRY)Pretoria, South AfricaView Wonderboom Airport on a map Set PRY as destination Airport Set PRY as destination Airport Get more information about Wonderboom Airport
687.43 miles (140.70 km) NWPilanesberg International Airport (NTY)Pilanesberg, South AfricaView Pilanesberg International Airport on a map Set NTY as destination Airport Set NTY as destination Airport Get more information about Pilanesberg International Airport
7164.61 miles (264.91 km) WMafikeng Airport (MBD)Mmabatho, South AfricaView Mafikeng Airport on a map Set MBD as destination Airport Set MBD as destination Airport Get more information about Mafikeng Airport
8168.01 miles (270.39 km) WNWLobatse Airport (LOQ)Lobatse, BotswanaView Lobatse Airport on a map Set LOQ as destination Airport Set LOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Lobatse Airport
9180.65 miles (290.72 km) SLeribe Airport (LRB)Leribe, LesothoView Leribe Airport on a map Set LRB as destination Airport Set LRB as destination Airport Get more information about Leribe Airport
10181.68 miles (292.39 km) NWSir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)Gaborone, BotswanaView Sir Seretse Khama International Airport on a map Set GBE as destination Airport Set GBE as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
11184.75 miles (297.32 km) NNEPolokwane International Airport (PTG)Polokwane, South AfricaView Polokwane International Airport on a map Set PTG as destination Airport Set PTG as destination Airport Get more information about Polokwane International Airport
12189.05 miles (304.24 km) SSELadysmith Airport (LAY)Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Ladysmith Airport on a map Set LAY as destination Airport Set LAY as destination Airport Get more information about Ladysmith Airport
13193.11 miles (310.78 km) ENEKruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)Nelspruit, South AfricaView Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport on a map Set MQP as destination Airport Set MQP as destination Airport Get more information about Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
14196.36 miles (316.01 km) EMatsapha Airport (MTS)Manzini, SwazilandView Matsapha Airport on a map Set MTS as destination Airport Set MTS as destination Airport Get more information about Matsapha Airport
15217.41 miles (349.89 km) SSEMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as destination Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Rand Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Rand Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,977.24 miles (19,275.45 km) NEHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as destination Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
211,967.32 miles (19,259.48 km) NEKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as destination Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
311,961.61 miles (19,250.29 km) NEKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as destination Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
411,961.15 miles (19,249.56 km) NEKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as destination Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
511,953.31 miles (19,236.94 km) NEMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as destination Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
611,951.72 miles (19,234.39 km) NNEUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as destination Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
711,942.40 miles (19,219.39 km) NNEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as destination Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
811,942.08 miles (19,218.86 km) NNEWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as destination Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
911,940.28 miles (19,215.97 km) NELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as destination Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1011,930.76 miles (19,200.65 km) NNEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as destination Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
1111,926.00 miles (19,192.98 km) NEWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as destination Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF
1211,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NEHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as destination Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
1311,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NEHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as destination Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1411,922.58 miles (19,187.48 km) NEDillingham Airfield (HDH)Mokuleia, Hawaii, United StatesView Dillingham Airfield on a map Set HDH as destination Airport Set HDH as destination Airport Get more information about Dillingham Airfield
1511,916.37 miles (19,177.49 km) NEKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as destination Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport