Nonstop flight route between Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa and Bouar, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°0'0"N by 15°40'0"E)
Distance from JNB to BOP:
2,375.32 miles (3,822.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa and Bouar Airport (BOP), Bouar, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,375 miles (or 3,823 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 relatively short distance between O. R. Tambo International Airport and Bouar Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNB / FAOR |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOP / FEFO |
| Airport Name: | Bouar Airport |
| Location: | Bouar, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°0'0"N by 15°40'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3360 feet (1,024 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOP |
| More Information: | BOP Maps & Info |
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- O. R. Tambo International Airport handled 18,794,897 passengers last year.
- During busy periods, outbound flights use the western runway for take-off, while inbound flights use the eastern runway for landing.
- 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.
- In November 2009 Air France announced the scheduled flights of their Airbus A380 into Johannesburg's O.R.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is Rand Airport (QRA), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SW of JNB.
- There are two parallel north-south runways and a disused cross runway.
- O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) has 2 runways.
- In late 2005, a name change was proposed for the airport to "O.
- The airport overtook Cairo International Airport in 1996 as the busiest airport in Africa and is the third-busiest airport in the Africa–Middle East region after Dubai International Airport and Doha International Airport.
- In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
- On 26 November 2006, the airport became the first in Africa to host the Airbus A380.
Facts about Bouar Airport (BOP):
- The furthest airport from Bouar Airport (BOP) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bouar Airport (meaning Bouar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,058 miles (19,405 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bouar Airport (BOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bouar Airport (BOP) is Bozoum Airport (BOZ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of BOP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.26 miles (14.90 km) SW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 12.44 miles (20.02 km) NNW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | 24.22 miles (38.98 km) NW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 4 | 27.05 miles (43.54 km) SSE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 5 | 33.58 miles (54.04 km) N | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 86.92 miles (139.89 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 169.37 miles (272.57 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 170.58 miles (274.53 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 9 | 175.74 miles (282.82 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 10 | 181.93 miles (292.80 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 185.43 miles (298.43 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 188.06 miles (302.65 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 191.47 miles (308.14 km) E | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 192.33 miles (309.53 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 214.26 miles (344.81 km) NE | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,979.48 miles (19,279.06 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,969.05 miles (19,262.27 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,962.60 miles (19,251.89 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,962.55 miles (19,251.81 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,954.50 miles (19,238.86 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,954.19 miles (19,238.36 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,946.32 miles (19,225.69 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,945.21 miles (19,223.91 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,941.61 miles (19,218.12 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,933.94 miles (19,205.77 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,925.78 miles (19,192.64 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,923.96 miles (19,189.70 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,923.96 miles (19,189.70 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,922.16 miles (19,186.81 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,917.18 miles (19,178.80 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 | 50.91 miles (81.94 km) ENE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) SSE | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 123.30 miles (198.43 km) S | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) ENE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) SW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 144.38 miles (232.36 km) ESE | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 166.93 miles (268.65 km) SW | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 182.51 miles (293.71 km) ENE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 183.42 miles (295.19 km) N | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 10 | 202.80 miles (326.37 km) ENE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 225.29 miles (362.57 km) ESE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 238.88 miles (384.44 km) N | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 279.01 miles (449.03 km) NW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 282.17 miles (454.11 km) SE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 285.78 miles (459.92 km) NE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,057.91 miles (19,405.28 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,882.11 miles (19,122.35 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,772.03 miles (18,945.20 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,768.15 miles (18,938.96 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,765.00 miles (18,933.88 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,719.56 miles (18,860.76 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,704.25 miles (18,836.11 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,696.64 miles (18,823.87 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,685.10 miles (18,805.29 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,677.41 miles (18,792.92 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,670.39 miles (18,781.62 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,485.74 miles (18,484.46 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,457.88 miles (18,439.62 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 11,425.02 miles (18,386.74 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,381.82 miles (18,317.21 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |