Nonstop flight route between Mo i Rana, Norway and Johannesburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(66°21'50"N by 14°18'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°59'11"S by 28°8'24"E)
Distance from MQN to GCJ:
6,422.24 miles (10,335.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN), Mo i Rana, Norway and Grand Central Airport (GCJ), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,422 miles (or 10,336 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 Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll and Grand Central 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 Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll and Grand Central Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQN / ENRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mo i Rana, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°21'50"N by 14°18'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 229 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQN |
| More Information: | MQN 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 Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN):
- Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll handled 96,936 passengers last year.
- Because of Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll's relatively low elevation of 229 feet, planes can take off or land at Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll 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.
- Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll is a regional airport serving the town of Mo i Rana in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway.
- The furthest airport from Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,827 miles (17,424 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In June 2013 the parliament decided to build a new airport a few km south of Røssvoll airport.
- The closest airport to Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) is Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of MQN.
- In addition to being known as "Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll", another name for MQN is "Mo i Rana lufthavn, Røssvoll".
- Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Grand Central Airport (GCJ):
- 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 (GCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- This is a small airfield that is restricted to light aircraft only.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.32 miles (71.32 km) SSE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 50.32 miles (80.99 km) SW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 3 | 58.40 miles (93.99 km) WSW | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 4 | 62.57 miles (100.70 km) N | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 5 | 85.69 miles (137.91 km) SW | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 6 | 98.77 miles (158.95 km) NNW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 100.01 miles (160.95 km) NW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 8 | 124.95 miles (201.09 km) N | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 9 | 130.22 miles (209.57 km) N | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 10 | 138.61 miles (223.07 km) SW | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 11 | 143.10 miles (230.29 km) SSE | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 12 | 149.89 miles (241.22 km) ESE | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 13 | 152.33 miles (245.15 km) SSW | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 14 | 154.37 miles (248.43 km) N | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 15 | 159.76 miles (257.10 km) NNE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,826.79 miles (17,423.99 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,789.88 miles (17,364.58 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,770.83 miles (17,333.92 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,763.85 miles (17,322.70 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,726.51 miles (17,262.60 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,709.49 miles (17,235.22 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,686.35 miles (17,197.97 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,685.01 miles (17,195.81 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,676.00 miles (17,181.32 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,670.87 miles (17,173.05 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,656.89 miles (17,150.55 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,646.83 miles (17,134.37 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,640.75 miles (17,124.58 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,631.92 miles (17,110.38 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,610.22 miles (17,075.45 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.44 miles (20.02 km) SSE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 2 | 13.69 miles (22.03 km) WNW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 3 | 17.71 miles (28.50 km) S | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 4 | 23.58 miles (37.95 km) NNE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 5 | 39.29 miles (63.23 km) SSE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 6 | 75.22 miles (121.06 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 160.70 miles (258.63 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 8 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 9 | 169.44 miles (272.69 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 10 | 170.42 miles (274.27 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 189.29 miles (304.64 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 198.31 miles (319.15 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 199.81 miles (321.56 km) ESE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 204.75 miles (329.52 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 214.07 miles (344.50 km) ENE | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,991.87 miles (19,299.00 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,981.36 miles (19,282.08 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,974.84 miles (19,271.59 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,974.65 miles (19,271.28 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,966.94 miles (19,258.87 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,966.28 miles (19,257.81 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,958.69 miles (19,245.60 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,957.65 miles (19,243.93 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,953.83 miles (19,237.78 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,946.38 miles (19,225.79 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,937.43 miles (19,211.39 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,935.72 miles (19,208.63 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,935.72 miles (19,208.63 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,933.70 miles (19,205.39 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,929.62 miles (19,198.82 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |