Nonstop flight route between Lisbon, Portugal and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(38°46'27"N by 9°8'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E)
Distance from LIS to JNB:
5,093.90 miles (8,197.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS), Lisbon, Portugal and O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,094 miles (or 8,198 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 Lisbon Portela Airport and O. R. Tambo International 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 Lisbon Portela Airport and O. R. Tambo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIS / LPPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°46'27"N by 9°8'3"W |
| Area Served: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Operator/Owner: | Vinci Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIS |
| More Information: | LIS Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS):
- Because of Lisbon Portela Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Lisbon Portela 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.
- Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) has 2 runways.
- The airport is the main hub of TAP Portugal and its subsidiary Portugália, a focus city for easyJet, Ryanair and SATA International and also the base for charter airlines euroAtlantic Airways, Hi Fly and White Airways.
- Along with the airports in Beja, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Ponta Delgada and Horta, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- Between 2007 and 2013 several improvements and expansions have been performed upon Lisbon Airport.
- The furthest airport from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Lisbon Portela Airport (meaning Lisbon Portela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,727 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) is Beja Airport (BYJ), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SE of LIS.
- In addition to being known as "Lisbon Portela Airport", another name for LIS is "Aeroporto da Portela".
- Lisbon Portela Airport handled 16,024,955 passengers last year.
- Lisbon airport has an underground Metro de Lisboa station at the Southern edge of the Terminal 1 arrivals area.
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
- 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.
- On 26 November 2006, the airport became the first in Africa to host the Airbus A380.
- 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.
- O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) has 2 runways.
- In late 2005, a name change was proposed for the airport to "O.
- There are two parallel north-south runways and a disused cross runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.86 miles (130.13 km) SE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 101.84 miles (163.90 km) NNE | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 3 | 116.38 miles (187.29 km) SSE | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 4 | 124.74 miles (200.75 km) E | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 135.57 miles (218.17 km) NE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 6 | 137.26 miles (220.90 km) SSE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 7 | 171.77 miles (276.44 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 8 | 188.45 miles (303.28 km) NNE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 9 | 197.72 miles (318.19 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 10 | 199.30 miles (320.74 km) ESE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 11 | 218.75 miles (352.04 km) SE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 12 | 240.20 miles (386.56 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 13 | 241.41 miles (388.50 km) ESE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 14 | 244.40 miles (393.32 km) NE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 15 | 248.38 miles (399.72 km) NNE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,257.89 miles (19,727.11 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,257.26 miles (19,726.10 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,239.21 miles (19,697.04 km) SW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,228.57 miles (19,679.93 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,222.48 miles (19,670.13 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,199.97 miles (19,633.90 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,190.43 miles (19,618.55 km) WSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,189.59 miles (19,617.20 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,186.74 miles (19,612.61 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,182.52 miles (19,605.82 km) WSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,181.45 miles (19,604.10 km) S | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,179.92 miles (19,601.63 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,173.17 miles (19,590.78 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,164.54 miles (19,576.88 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,163.85 miles (19,575.78 km) SW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |