Nonstop flight route between Portorož, Slovenia and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(45°28'24"N by 13°36'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E)
Distance from POW to JNB:
5,032.81 miles (8,099.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portorož Airport (POW), Portorož, Slovenia and O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,033 miles (or 8,100 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 Portorož Airport and O. R. Tambo 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 Portorož Airport and O. R. Tambo 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: | POW / LJPZ |
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| Location: | Portorož, Slovenia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°28'24"N by 13°36'53"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Portorož d.o.o. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POW |
| More Information: | POW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNB / FAOR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E |
| Area Served: | Johannesburg, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5558 feet (1,694 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JNB |
| More Information: | JNB Maps & Info |
Facts about Portorož Airport (POW):
- Portorož Airport gained the status of a commercial passenger airport, when on 2 June 1980, the Federal Authority for Transport and Communications issues a permit that allows the airport to be operated as a category "D" airport for civilian use in both domestic and international flights.
- The closest airport to Portorož Airport (POW) is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of POW.
- As in the case of the development of many airports, Portorož Airport had a humble beginning.
- Portorož Airport (POW) currently has only 1 runway.
- There used to be seasonal flights to Ljubljana and Belgrade offered by Adria Airways and Jat Airways respectively but these both ceased.
- In addition to being known as "Portorož Airport", another name for POW is "Letališče Portorož".
- The furthest airport from Portorož Airport (POW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Further development of the airport continues, and in January 1975, the Coast Flight Centre is established.
- Although the airport fire station is currently declared CAT 2, it can be upgraded to CAT 4, provided a minimum of 12 hours advance notice is given - prior to commencement of the respective flight operations.
- Because of Portorož Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Portorož 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.
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) has 2 runways.
- In late 2005, a name change was proposed for the airport to "O.
- The furthest airport from O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,979 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- O. R. Tambo International Airport handled 18,794,897 passengers last year.
- The new International Pier development will increase international arrivals and departures capacity in a double storey structure with nine additional airside contact stands, four of which are Airbus A380 compatible.
- Airports Company South Africa reported that major new developments took place at the airport, in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- The closest airport to O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is Rand Airport (QRA), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SW of JNB.
- Because of O. R. Tambo International Airport's high elevation of 5,558 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JNB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JNB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
- On 26 November 2006, the airport became the first in Africa to host the Airbus A380.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.42 miles (40.91 km) NNW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy |     |
| 2 | 42.76 miles (68.81 km) SSE | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 3 | 49.66 miles (79.92 km) ESE | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 4 | 61.22 miles (98.52 km) W | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 5 | 62.41 miles (100.44 km) NW | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 6 | 65.82 miles (105.92 km) NE | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 7 | 69.64 miles (112.08 km) W | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 8 | 73.32 miles (118.00 km) SSE | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 9 | 81.40 miles (131.01 km) NW | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 10 | 85.83 miles (138.14 km) W | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 11 | 87.91 miles (141.47 km) NNE | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 12 | 101.18 miles (162.83 km) W | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 13 | 104.74 miles (168.57 km) NW | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 14 | 111.92 miles (180.11 km) SSW | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 15 | 116.30 miles (187.17 km) SW | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,928.85 miles (19,197.58 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,509.31 miles (18,522.40 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,490.44 miles (18,492.03 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,482.07 miles (18,478.56 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,461.36 miles (18,445.22 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,452.68 miles (18,431.26 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,449.53 miles (18,426.19 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,432.46 miles (18,398.71 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,427.88 miles (18,391.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,422.18 miles (18,382.16 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,422.08 miles (18,382.01 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,413.80 miles (18,368.69 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,413.07 miles (18,367.51 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,391.56 miles (18,332.90 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,390.84 miles (18,331.73 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.26 miles (14.90 km) SW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | 12.44 miles (20.02 km) NNW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | 24.22 miles (38.98 km) NW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 4 | 27.05 miles (43.54 km) SSE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 5 | 33.58 miles (54.04 km) N | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 86.92 miles (139.89 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 169.37 miles (272.57 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 170.58 miles (274.53 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 9 | 175.74 miles (282.82 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 10 | 181.93 miles (292.80 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 185.43 miles (298.43 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 188.06 miles (302.65 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 191.47 miles (308.14 km) E | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 192.33 miles (309.53 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 214.26 miles (344.81 km) NE | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,979.48 miles (19,279.06 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,969.05 miles (19,262.27 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,962.60 miles (19,251.89 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,962.55 miles (19,251.81 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,954.50 miles (19,238.86 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,954.19 miles (19,238.36 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,946.32 miles (19,225.69 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,945.21 miles (19,223.91 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,941.61 miles (19,218.12 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,933.94 miles (19,205.77 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,925.78 miles (19,192.64 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,923.96 miles (19,189.70 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,923.96 miles (19,189.70 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,922.16 miles (19,186.81 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,917.18 miles (19,178.80 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |