Nonstop flight route between Paris-Orly, Paris, France and Nelspruit, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(48°43'23"N by 2°22'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°22'59"S by 31°6'20"E)
Distance from ORY to MQP:
5,419.27 miles (8,721.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paris Orly Airport (ORY), Paris-Orly, Paris, France and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), Nelspruit, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,419 miles (or 8,721 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 Paris Orly Airport and Kruger Mpumalanga 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 Paris Orly Airport and Kruger Mpumalanga 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: | ORY / LFPO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Paris-Orly, Paris, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°43'23"N by 2°22'45"E |
| Area Served: | Paris, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports de Paris |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 291 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORY |
| More Information: | ORY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQP / FAKN |
| Airport Name: | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport |
| Location: | Nelspruit, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°22'59"S by 31°6'20"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Primkop Airport Management (Pty) Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2829 feet (862 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQP |
| More Information: | MQP Maps & Info |
Facts about Paris Orly Airport (ORY):
- After the Battle of Normandy and the retreat of German forces from the Paris area in August 1944, Orly was partially repaired by USAAF combat engineers and was used by Ninth Air Force as tactical airfield A-47.
- Paris Orly Airport (ORY) has 3 runways.
- Prior to the construction of Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly was the main airport of Paris.
- In addition to being known as "Paris Orly Airport", another name for ORY is "Aéroport de Paris-Orly".
- The closest airport to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) is Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) W of ORY.
- Because of Paris Orly Airport's relatively low elevation of 291 feet, planes can take off or land at Paris Orly 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 May 1958 Pan Am DC-7Cs flew to Los Angeles in 21 hr 56 min.
- The furthest airport from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Paris Orly Airport (meaning Paris Orly Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,093 miles (19,461 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Paris Orly Airport handled 28,274,154 passengers last year.
Facts about Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP):
- The closest airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) is Mala Mala Airport (AAM), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NE of MQP.
- The furthest airport from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,884 miles (19,126 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.61 miles (20.29 km) W | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France |     |
| 2 | 17.24 miles (27.74 km) N | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 3 | 21.22 miles (34.14 km) NNE | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 4 | 43.16 miles (69.45 km) WSW | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 5 | 50.29 miles (80.93 km) ENE | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 6 | 51.94 miles (83.58 km) NNW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 7 | 56.76 miles (91.35 km) WNW | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 8 | 58.24 miles (93.73 km) SSW | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 9 | 71.11 miles (114.44 km) NW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 10 | 79.43 miles (127.83 km) SE | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 11 | 79.44 miles (127.84 km) N | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 12 | 79.90 miles (128.58 km) ESE | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| 13 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) E | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 14 | 85.91 miles (138.26 km) ENE | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| 15 | 101.12 miles (162.74 km) NNW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,092.81 miles (19,461.45 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,844.05 miles (19,061.10 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,843.21 miles (19,059.74 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,835.30 miles (19,047.03 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,832.68 miles (19,042.81 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,829.63 miles (19,037.90 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,825.64 miles (19,031.48 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,808.24 miles (19,003.47 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,806.64 miles (19,000.90 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,789.61 miles (18,973.50 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,787.07 miles (18,969.41 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,778.36 miles (18,955.38 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,768.06 miles (18,938.81 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,765.21 miles (18,934.23 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,763.47 miles (18,931.43 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) NE | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 2 | 71.15 miles (114.51 km) N | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 3 | 80.14 miles (128.97 km) S | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 4 | 98.62 miles (158.72 km) ESE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 100.00 miles (160.94 km) N | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 6 | 148.31 miles (238.67 km) NW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 7 | 180.63 miles (290.69 km) W | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 8 | 185.43 miles (298.43 km) WSW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 9 | 185.66 miles (298.79 km) WSW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 10 | 189.29 miles (304.64 km) WSW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 193.11 miles (310.78 km) WSW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 195.20 miles (314.15 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 13 | 201.69 miles (324.59 km) WSW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 14 | 236.03 miles (379.86 km) SSW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 239.78 miles (385.89 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,884.48 miles (19,126.16 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,882.65 miles (19,123.22 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,869.71 miles (19,102.41 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,867.17 miles (19,098.32 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,866.68 miles (19,097.52 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,857.32 miles (19,082.46 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,856.15 miles (19,080.57 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,848.82 miles (19,068.78 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,839.96 miles (19,054.53 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,836.80 miles (19,049.44 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,834.40 miles (19,045.57 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,799.21 miles (18,988.93 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,799.21 miles (18,988.93 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,797.76 miles (18,986.61 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,791.58 miles (18,976.67 km) ENE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |