Nonstop flight route between Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia and Johannesburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(37°2'50"S by 147°20'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E)
Distance from MHU to QRA:
6,546.01 miles (10,534.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Hotham Airport (MHU), Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia and Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,546 miles (or 10,535 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 Mount Hotham 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 Mount Hotham 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: | MHU / YHOT |
| Airport Name: | Mount Hotham Airport |
| Location: | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°2'50"S by 147°20'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | MHSC Transportation Services Pty Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 4260 feet (1,298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHU |
| More Information: | MHU 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 Mount Hotham Airport (MHU):
- The furthest airport from Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Mount Hotham Airport (meaning Mount Hotham Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,715 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 8 July 2005, a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain charter plane crashed into terrain while attempting to make a landing at the airport, killing the pilot and two passengers.
- The closest airport to Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) is Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of MHU.
- One airline is looking to recommence services in 2015 with similar aircraft to those used by Qantaslink, but initially with less services.
- Because of Mount Hotham Airport's high elevation of 4,260 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MHU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MHU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- 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.
- Rand Airport is a popular location for filmmaking for both the local and international film industries.
- The airport is also home to the Flying Lions Aerobatic Team.
- SAA moved its headquarters to Palmietfontein Airport in 1948 because of runway length constraints.
- 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.
- 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.
- Boeing 747SP at the South African Airways Museum Society situated near the threshold of Runway 29.
- Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
- The recently upgraded fire station.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.44 miles (95.65 km) SSE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 67.17 miles (108.10 km) NNE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 70.80 miles (113.94 km) NNW | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.04 miles (130.42 km) WNW | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 91.19 miles (146.75 km) NW | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 115.69 miles (186.19 km) WNW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 130.26 miles (209.63 km) N | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 138.12 miles (222.28 km) WSW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 141.56 miles (227.81 km) WSW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) E | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 143.46 miles (230.87 km) WSW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 155.36 miles (250.03 km) WNW | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 158.84 miles (255.63 km) NE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 14 | 167.37 miles (269.36 km) W | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 168.03 miles (270.41 km) NW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,236.97 miles (19,693.45 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,198.37 miles (19,631.32 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,183.79 miles (19,607.86 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,147.74 miles (19,549.84 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,110.67 miles (19,490.19 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,051.40 miles (19,394.80 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,023.37 miles (19,349.69 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,488.67 miles (18,489.18 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,475.40 miles (18,467.83 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,395.88 miles (18,339.85 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,344.53 miles (18,257.21 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,321.38 miles (18,219.94 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,314.38 miles (18,208.69 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,251.99 miles (18,108.27 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |