Nonstop flight route between Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa and May Creek, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°20'8"N by 142°41'12"W)
Distance from JNB to MYK:
9,968.25 miles (16,042.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa and May Creek Airport (MYK), May Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,968 miles (or 16,042 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 O. R. Tambo International Airport and May Creek 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 O. R. Tambo International Airport and May Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | MYK / |
| Airport Name: | May Creek Airport |
| Location: | May Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°20'8"N by 142°41'12"W |
| Area Served: | May Creek, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1650 feet (503 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYK |
| More Information: | MYK Maps & Info |
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- On 26 November 2006, the airport became the first in Africa to host the Airbus A380.
- O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) has 2 runways.
- In late 2005, a name change was proposed for the airport to "O.
- The new International Pier development will increase international arrivals and departures capacity in a double storey structure with nine additional airside contact stands, four of which are Airbus A380 compatible.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
- O. R. Tambo International Airport handled 18,794,897 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about May Creek Airport (MYK):
- May Creek Airport has one runway designated 13/31 with a turf and gravel surface measuring 2,700 by 100 feet.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 28 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 18 enplanements in 2009, and 8 in 2010.
- May Creek Airport (MYK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from May Creek Airport (MYK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,477 miles (16,861 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to May Creek Airport (MYK) is McCarthy Airport (MXY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NW of MYK.
| 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 | 10.03 miles (16.14 km) NW | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 54.95 miles (88.44 km) NNE | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 86.86 miles (139.79 km) S | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 94.96 miles (152.83 km) NE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 95.25 miles (153.30 km) WNW | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.60 miles (161.90 km) SSE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 106.76 miles (171.82 km) WNW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 110.38 miles (177.64 km) WSW | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 114.95 miles (185.00 km) NNE | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 115.75 miles (186.28 km) WSW | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 119.22 miles (191.87 km) W | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) E | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 13 | 132.28 miles (212.88 km) WSW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 136.33 miles (219.41 km) N | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 137.45 miles (221.20 km) WSW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,476.99 miles (16,861.04 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,461.89 miles (16,836.73 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,435.93 miles (16,794.96 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,435.85 miles (16,794.83 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,372.13 miles (16,692.29 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,341.91 miles (16,643.65 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,307.47 miles (16,588.22 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,228.48 miles (16,461.10 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,226.91 miles (16,458.58 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,224.56 miles (16,454.79 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,219.86 miles (16,447.23 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,216.75 miles (16,442.22 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,209.90 miles (16,431.20 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,190.07 miles (16,399.29 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,189.65 miles (16,398.61 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |