Nonstop flight route between Lake Placid, New York, United States and Johannesburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(44°15'51"N by 73°57'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E)
Distance from LKP to QRA:
8,037.04 miles (12,934.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Placid Airport (LKP), Lake Placid, New York, United States and Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,037 miles (or 12,934 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 Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid 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: | LKP / KLKP |
| Airport Name: | Lake Placid Airport |
| Location: | Lake Placid, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°15'51"N by 73°57'42"W |
| Area Served: | Lake Placid, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | North Elba Park District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1747 feet (532 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKP |
| More Information: | LKP Maps & Info |
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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QRA |
| More Information: | QRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Placid Airport (LKP):
- Lake Placid Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Lake Placid, a village in the Town of North Elba, Essex County, New York, United States.
- Lake Placid Airport (LKP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lake Placid Airport covers an area of 35 acres at an elevation of 1,747 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lake Placid Airport (LKP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,574 miles (18,627 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lake Placid Airport (LKP) is Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NW of LKP.
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- Boeing 747SP at the South African Airways Museum Society situated near the threshold of Runway 29.
- In October 2000, the airport was privatized.
- The airport is also home to the Flying Lions Aerobatic Team.
- Rand Airport is a popular location for filmmaking for both the local and international film industries.
- The recently upgraded fire station.
- 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 (QRA) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.68 miles (23.62 km) NW | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) | Saranac Lake, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.14 miles (58.16 km) NE | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 36.33 miles (58.46 km) NE | Clinton County Airport (PLB) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 42.43 miles (68.29 km) ENE | Burlington International Airport (BTV) | Burlington, Vermont, United States | |
| 5 | 63.57 miles (102.31 km) NW | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 64.51 miles (103.82 km) NNW | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 66.16 miles (106.48 km) SSE | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) | Glens Falls, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 67.66 miles (108.88 km) SSE | Granville Airport (GFR) | Granville, France | |
| 9 | 69.12 miles (111.23 km) ENE | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | |
| 10 | 69.42 miles (111.72 km) E | Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States | |
| 11 | 71.52 miles (115.09 km) SE | Rutland – Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) | Rutland, Vermont, United States | |
| 12 | 78.60 miles (126.49 km) NNE | Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 79.55 miles (128.02 km) WNW | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 84.04 miles (135.24 km) N | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 87.37 miles (140.61 km) N | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,574.32 miles (18,627.02 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,561.12 miles (18,605.77 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,551.01 miles (18,589.50 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,540.03 miles (18,571.82 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,524.46 miles (18,546.78 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,478.49 miles (18,472.80 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,446.45 miles (18,421.23 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,442.24 miles (18,414.46 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,430.31 miles (18,395.25 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,353.90 miles (18,272.28 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,320.83 miles (18,219.06 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,266.32 miles (18,131.34 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,260.44 miles (18,121.88 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,227.00 miles (18,068.06 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,212.35 miles (18,044.49 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.26 miles (14.90 km) NE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 2 | 17.71 miles (28.50 km) N | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | 23.65 miles (38.05 km) SE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 4 | 25.22 miles (40.58 km) NNW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 5 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) N | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 87.43 miles (140.70 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 164.61 miles (264.91 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 168.01 miles (270.39 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 9 | 180.65 miles (290.72 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 181.68 miles (292.39 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 184.75 miles (297.32 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 189.05 miles (304.24 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 193.11 miles (310.78 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 14 | 196.36 miles (316.01 km) E | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 15 | 217.41 miles (349.89 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,977.24 miles (19,275.45 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,967.32 miles (19,259.48 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,961.61 miles (19,250.29 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,961.15 miles (19,249.56 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,953.31 miles (19,236.94 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,951.72 miles (19,234.39 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,942.40 miles (19,219.39 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,942.08 miles (19,218.86 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,940.28 miles (19,215.97 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,930.76 miles (19,200.65 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,926.00 miles (19,192.98 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,922.58 miles (19,187.48 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,916.37 miles (19,177.49 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |