Nonstop flight route between Phalaborwa, South Africa and Wevelgem, Belgium:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), Phalaborwa, South Africa and Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK), Wevelgem, Belgium would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,439 miles (or 8,753 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 Kortrijk-Wevelgem 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 Hendrik Van Eck Airport and Kortrijk-Wevelgem 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: | 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: | KJK / EBKT | 
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| Location: | Wevelgem, Belgium | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°49'1"N by 3°12'16"E | 
| Area Served: | Kortrijk / Wevelgem, Belgium | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KJK | 
| More Information: | KJK 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 Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK):
- The furthest airport from Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,952 miles (19,235 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Because of Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Kortrijk-Wevelgem International 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.
 - Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport", another name for KJK is "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-55".
 - The closest airport to Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of KJK.
 
