Nonstop flight route between Munich, Bavaria, Germany and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(48°21'14"N by 11°47'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E)
Distance from MUC to JNB:
5,247.07 miles (8,444.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Munich Airport (MUC), Munich, Bavaria, Germany and O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,247 miles (or 8,444 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 Munich 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 Munich 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: | MUC / EDDM |
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| Location: | Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°21'14"N by 11°47'9"E |
| Area Served: | Munich, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1487 feet (453 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUC |
| More Information: | MUC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNB / FAOR |
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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 Munich Airport (MUC):
- In June 2003, Terminal 2 was finished, housing Star Alliance partners exclusively.
- Construction for the satellite building has started in 2012 and will be completed by 2015.
- The closest airport to Munich Airport (MUC) is Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WSW of MUC.
- Munich Airport handled 38,672,644 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Munich Airport", another name for MUC is "Flughafen München".
- Munich Airport (MUC) has 2 runways.
- Terminal 1 currently handles all flights from airlines that are not members of Star Alliance.
- The Munich Airport Centre is a shopping, business and recreation area that connects the two terminals.
- The furthest airport from Munich Airport (MUC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,933 miles (19,204 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Terminal 2 has two main departure level, 04 and 05 and additional bus gates on the lower level 03.
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- 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.
- 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.
- In late 2005, a name change was proposed for the airport to "O.
- The two terminals A and B have been restructured.
- 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.
- O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
- O. R. Tambo International Airport handled 18,794,897 passengers last year.
- On 26 November 2006, the airport became the first in Africa to host the Airbus A380.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.97 miles (41.80 km) WSW | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 27.52 miles (44.30 km) NNW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 3 | 39.51 miles (63.59 km) W | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 4 | 50.46 miles (81.21 km) NE | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 5 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) SE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 6 | 78.30 miles (126.01 km) SSW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 7 | 85.37 miles (137.39 km) NNW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 8 | 110.70 miles (178.15 km) E | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 9 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) N | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 115.22 miles (185.44 km) WSW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 11 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) NNE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 117.62 miles (189.30 km) SW | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 13 | 119.22 miles (191.86 km) WSW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 119.61 miles (192.50 km) WNW | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 15 | 119.79 miles (192.79 km) NW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,932.66 miles (19,203.71 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,496.31 miles (18,501.48 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,476.73 miles (18,469.96 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,476.67 miles (18,469.87 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,476.40 miles (18,469.43 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,467.17 miles (18,454.58 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,467.03 miles (18,454.36 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,466.81 miles (18,454.00 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,455.45 miles (18,435.72 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,444.75 miles (18,418.49 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,434.82 miles (18,402.51 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,430.93 miles (18,396.26 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,427.19 miles (18,390.23 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,420.18 miles (18,378.96 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,412.02 miles (18,365.82 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, 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 | |