Nonstop flight route between Phalaborwa, South Africa and Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°47'22"N by 165°57'42"W)
Distance from PHW to CZF:
9,700.31 miles (15,611.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), Phalaborwa, South Africa and Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF), Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,700 miles (or 15,611 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 Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site , 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 Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site . 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: | CZF / PACZ |
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| Location: | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°47'22"N by 165°57'42"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CZF |
| More Information: | CZF Maps & Info |
Facts about Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW):
- 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.
- Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hendrik Van Eck Airport", another name for PHW is "Phalaborwa Airport".
- 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 Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF):
- The station was opened in April 1953 as a general radar surveillance station, operated by the 795th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron.
- Cape Romanzof AFS was a continental defence radar station constructed to provide the United States Air Force early warning of an attack by the Soviet Union on Alaska.
- Today the site is controlled by the Pacific Air Forces 611th Air Support Group, based at Elmendorf AFB.
- Communications were initially provided by a high frequency radio system which proved unreliable because of atmospheric disturbances.
- The closest airport to Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) is Scammon Bay Airport (SCM), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of CZF.
- The furthest airport from Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,504 miles (16,905 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site ", another name for CZF is "Cape Romanzof AFS Radars F-06".
| 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 | 13.31 miles (21.42 km) ENE | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 19.34 miles (31.13 km) SSW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 20.88 miles (33.60 km) SE | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) NE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 73.25 miles (117.89 km) SE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.43 miles (119.78 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 77.04 miles (123.99 km) ENE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 83.50 miles (134.39 km) NE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 86.98 miles (139.98 km) SSE | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 88.49 miles (142.42 km) ENE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 91.04 miles (146.52 km) SSE | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 98.54 miles (158.58 km) S | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 100.28 miles (161.38 km) E | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 100.35 miles (161.49 km) SSE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 115.71 miles (186.22 km) NE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
List of Furthest Airports from Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site :
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,504.11 miles (16,904.68 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,482.25 miles (16,869.50 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,449.10 miles (16,816.15 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,405.00 miles (16,745.18 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,358.07 miles (16,669.65 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,246.60 miles (16,490.27 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,214.12 miles (16,437.98 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,194.52 miles (16,406.44 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 10,180.19 miles (16,383.38 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,180.19 miles (16,383.38 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,177.17 miles (16,378.53 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,146.81 miles (16,329.66 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,139.40 miles (16,317.74 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,138.92 miles (16,316.97 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,135.34 miles (16,311.20 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |