Nonstop flight route between Phalaborwa, South Africa and Kaunas, Lithuania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), Phalaborwa, South Africa and Kaunas International Airport (KUN), Kaunas, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,468 miles (or 8,799 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 Kaunas 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 Kaunas 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: | KUN / EYKA | 
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| Location: | Kaunas, Lithuania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°57'50"N by 24°5'4"E | 
| Area Served: | Kaunas, Lithuania | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport and Communications | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KUN | 
| More Information: | KUN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW):
- 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Kaunas International Airport (KUN):
- During high season in aviation business, from April to October 2013, Kaunas airport handled over 544 thousands passengers, 5% less than in the same period of 2012.
 - Kaunas International Airport (KUN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,242 miles (18,092 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of KUN.
 - In addition to being known as "Kaunas International Airport", another name for KUN is "Kauno Oro uostas".
 - The ground level is designated arrival area and fully complies with Schengen regulations.
 - In 2012 Kaunas Airport accounted 25% of total passenger market in all Lithuanian airports.
 - Because of Kaunas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaunas 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.
 
