Nonstop flight route between Phalaborwa, South Africa and Bolzano, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°27'37"N by 11°19'35"E)
Distance from PHW to BZO:
5,019.78 miles (8,078.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), Phalaborwa, South Africa and Bolzano Airport (BZO), Bolzano, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,020 miles (or 8,079 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 Hendrik Van Eck Airport and Bolzano 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 Hendrik Van Eck Airport and Bolzano Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHW / FAPH |
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| Location: | Phalaborwa, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E |
| Area Served: | Phalaborwa, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1432 feet (436 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHW |
| More Information: | PHW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZO / LIPB |
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| Location: | Bolzano, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°27'37"N by 11°19'35"E |
| Area Served: | Bolzano, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | ABD Airport AG/S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 787 feet (240 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZO |
| More Information: | BZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW):
- In addition to being known as "Hendrik Van Eck Airport", another name for PHW is "Phalaborwa Airport".
- Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of PHW.
Facts about Bolzano Airport (BZO):
- The furthest airport from Bolzano Airport (BZO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bolzano Airport (meaning Bolzano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,016 miles (19,337 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bolzano Airport", another name for BZO is "Aeroporto di Bolzano".
- Bolzano Airport handled 12,905 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Bolzano Airport (BZO) is Cortina Airport (CDF), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) ENE of BZO.
- Because of Bolzano Airport's relatively low elevation of 787 feet, planes can take off or land at Bolzano 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.
- Bolzano Airport (BZO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) SSW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) SSE | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 3 | 100.00 miles (160.94 km) S | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 4 | 107.35 miles (172.77 km) W | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 5 | 163.34 miles (262.87 km) SSE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 179.36 miles (288.65 km) S | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 7 | 204.15 miles (328.54 km) N | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 218.77 miles (352.08 km) WSW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 9 | 236.04 miles (379.87 km) SW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 237.30 miles (381.89 km) SW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 11 | 245.04 miles (394.36 km) SW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 12 | 246.38 miles (396.51 km) SW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 247.78 miles (398.76 km) SW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 268.03 miles (431.35 km) WSW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 268.70 miles (432.43 km) E | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,943.80 miles (19,221.63 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,930.01 miles (19,199.44 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,922.09 miles (19,186.69 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,921.16 miles (19,185.21 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,913.28 miles (19,172.52 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,908.90 miles (19,165.47 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,896.48 miles (19,145.47 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,891.63 miles (19,137.67 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,885.19 miles (19,127.31 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,876.35 miles (19,113.09 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,875.07 miles (19,111.02 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,830.44 miles (19,039.20 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,830.44 miles (19,039.20 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,826.92 miles (19,033.54 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,821.19 miles (19,024.31 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.42 miles (61.83 km) ENE | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 2 | 48.44 miles (77.95 km) ESE | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 3 | 55.28 miles (88.97 km) N | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 4 | 62.05 miles (99.87 km) S | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 5 | 67.56 miles (108.72 km) ESE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 6 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) W | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 69.81 miles (112.35 km) SE | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 8 | 76.47 miles (123.06 km) SSW | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 9 | 77.70 miles (125.05 km) SSE | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 10 | 82.33 miles (132.49 km) SE | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 11 | 85.83 miles (138.12 km) SW | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 12 | 95.22 miles (153.24 km) SW | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 13 | 99.85 miles (160.69 km) NW | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 14 | 109.29 miles (175.88 km) NW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 111.64 miles (179.66 km) ESE | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,015.79 miles (19,337.49 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,571.83 miles (18,623.00 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,568.36 miles (18,617.42 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,562.84 miles (18,608.54 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,543.45 miles (18,577.34 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,543.22 miles (18,576.97 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,537.02 miles (18,566.98 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,521.40 miles (18,541.86 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,506.75 miles (18,518.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,503.71 miles (18,513.38 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,497.95 miles (18,504.10 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,494.62 miles (18,498.76 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,479.52 miles (18,474.45 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,472.01 miles (18,462.37 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |