Nonstop flight route between Pompano Beach, Florida, United States and Pretoria, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(26°14'49"N by 80°6'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°39'12"S by 28°13'27"E)
Distance from PPM to PRY:
8,047.58 miles (12,951.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM), Pompano Beach, Florida, United States and Wonderboom Airport (PRY), Pretoria, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,048 miles (or 12,951 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 Pompano Beach Airpark and Wonderboom 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 Pompano Beach Airpark and Wonderboom Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPM / KPMP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°14'49"N by 80°6'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pompano Beach |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPM |
| More Information: | PPM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRY / FAWB |
| Airport Name: | Wonderboom Airport |
| Location: | Pretoria, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°39'12"S by 28°13'27"E |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pretoria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4095 feet (1,248 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRY |
| More Information: | PRY Maps & Info |
Facts about Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM):
- The closest airport to Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) is Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of PPM.
- Because of Pompano Beach Airpark's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Pompano Beach Airpark 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.
- Pompano Beach Airport was constructed during World War II as an outlying field for Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale, what is now the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Pompano Beach Airpark", another name for PPM is "PMP".
- Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,587 miles (18,648 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Wonderboom Airport (PRY):
- Because of Wonderboom Airport's high elevation of 4,095 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PRY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PRY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Wonderboom Airport, is located north of Pretoria, South Africa.
- Wonderboom Airport (PRY) has 2 runways.
- In 2007, plans were mooted by the City of Pretoria for scheduled passenger service from Wonderboom Airport.
- The furthest airport from Wonderboom Airport (PRY) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Wonderboom Airport (meaning Wonderboom Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,007 miles (19,323 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Wonderboom Airport (PRY) is Grand Central Airport (GCJ), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SSW of PRY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.06 miles (8.15 km) SW | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 9.08 miles (14.61 km) N | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 12.35 miles (19.87 km) SSW | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 18.81 miles (30.28 km) SSW | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 23.95 miles (38.54 km) N | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 25.66 miles (41.30 km) SSW | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) N | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 32.60 miles (52.47 km) S | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 33.28 miles (53.56 km) SSW | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 45.99 miles (74.01 km) SSW | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 51.73 miles (83.26 km) NW | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 55.10 miles (88.68 km) SSW | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 55.58 miles (89.44 km) WSW | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 64.76 miles (104.22 km) SE | South Bimini Airport (BIM) | Bimini, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 64.88 miles (104.42 km) S | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,587.33 miles (18,647.95 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,572.94 miles (18,624.79 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,546.74 miles (18,582.64 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,512.54 miles (18,527.59 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,500.90 miles (18,508.87 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,473.26 miles (18,464.38 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,466.22 miles (18,453.04 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,445.30 miles (18,419.38 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,430.08 miles (18,394.89 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,413.13 miles (18,367.61 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,392.18 miles (18,333.90 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,390.83 miles (18,331.71 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,387.09 miles (18,325.70 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,385.60 miles (18,323.31 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,377.30 miles (18,309.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.58 miles (37.95 km) SSW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | 27.05 miles (43.53 km) SW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 3 | 33.58 miles (54.04 km) S | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 4 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) S | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 59.96 miles (96.50 km) S | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 6 | 69.17 miles (111.31 km) WNW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 147.00 miles (236.58 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 8 | 159.78 miles (257.14 km) W | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 9 | 163.01 miles (262.33 km) WNW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 10 | 167.13 miles (268.97 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 11 | 180.63 miles (290.69 km) E | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 198.41 miles (319.31 km) ENE | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 13 | 200.65 miles (322.92 km) ESE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 215.40 miles (346.66 km) ENE | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 15 | 218.77 miles (352.08 km) ENE | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,006.65 miles (19,322.79 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,995.06 miles (19,304.13 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,987.91 miles (19,292.62 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,986.58 miles (19,290.48 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,982.88 miles (19,284.53 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,978.08 miles (19,276.80 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,976.89 miles (19,274.88 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,974.34 miles (19,270.78 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,966.67 miles (19,258.45 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,963.17 miles (19,252.80 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,946.70 miles (19,226.30 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,945.90 miles (19,225.02 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,945.58 miles (19,224.50 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,945.58 miles (19,224.50 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,942.47 miles (19,219.50 km) ENE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |