Nonstop flight route between Modesto, California, United States and Kuruman, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), Modesto, California, United States and Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), Kuruman, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,261 miles (or 16,513 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Johan Pienaar 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Johan Pienaar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOD / KMOD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Modesto, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'32"N by 120°57'15"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Modesto | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MOD | 
| More Information: | MOD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMH / FAKU | 
| Airport Name: | Johan Pienaar Airport | 
| Location: | Kuruman, South Africa | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°27'24"S by 23°24'41"E | 
| Area Served: | Kuruman, South Africa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4382 feet (1,336 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KMH | 
| More Information: | KMH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Modesto City-County Airport (MOD):
- Because of Modesto City-County Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Modesto City-County 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 the 1990s corporate and business aviation became the fastest growing segment of activity for the airport.
- Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Modesto City-County Airport", other names for MOD include "Harry Sham Field" and "Modesto Auxiliary Airfield".
- The airport was named Modesto Municipal Airport.
- In June 2008 Utah based SkyWest Airlines ceased service to Los Angeles citing high fuel prices.
- The furthest airport from Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MOD.
Facts about Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH):
- The closest airport to Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) is Kimberley Airport (KIM), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) SE of KMH.
- Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Johan Pienaar Airport's high elevation of 4,382 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KMH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KMH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is nearly antipodal to Johan Pienaar Airport (meaning Johan Pienaar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Princeville Airport), and is located 12,032 miles (19,364 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.




