Nonstop flight route between Pretoria, South Africa and Phoenix, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wonderboom Airport (PRY), Pretoria, South Africa and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,982 miles (or 16,064 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 Wonderboom Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway 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 Wonderboom Airport and Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZA / KIWA |
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Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'28"N by 111°39'20"W |
Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1382 feet (421 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AZA |
More Information: | AZA Maps & Info |
Facts about Wonderboom Airport (PRY):
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2007, plans were mooted by the City of Pretoria for scheduled passenger service from Wonderboom Airport.
- Airport management passed to the Greater Pretoria Metropolitan Council in December 1994.
- Wonderboom Airport (PRY) has 2 runways.
- In 1965, the airport was extensively extended, with a new terminal building and hangars being constructed as well as the runway being extended.
Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):
- Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
- The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
- Now that the change of the Williams Gateway Airport name to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport has occurred, the board approved resolution and ordinance does not change, diminish, give away, negate nor reduce any of the board of directors and their respective city, town or tribal government member voting authority and respective ownership.
- Phase three will focus on privately owned retail, office, and hotel buildings that will be located on airport property.
- In recent years, the airport has again become a center of flight training.