Nonstop flight route between Kisimayu, Somalia and Johannesburg, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kismayo Airport (KMU), Kisimayu, Somalia and Grand Central Airport (GCJ), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,009 miles (or 3,233 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 Kismayo Airport and Grand Central Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMU / HCMK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kisimayu, Somalia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°23'21"S by 42°26'50"E | 
| Area Served: | Kismayo | 
| Operator/Owner: | Somali Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KMU | 
| More Information: | KMU Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Kismayo Airport (KMU):
- Kismayo Airport (KMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kismayo Airport handled 58 passengers last year.
- Because of Kismayo Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Kismayo 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 "Kismayo Airport", other names for KMU include "Goronka Diyarada Ee Kismayo" and "كيسمايو المطار".
- The closest airport to Kismayo Airport (KMU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 135 miles (216 kilometers) SW of KMU.
- The furthest airport from Kismayo Airport (KMU) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Grand Central Airport (GCJ):
- 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.
- Grand Central Airport (GCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 is a small privately owned airfield which is open to public air traffic.
- 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.




