Nonstop flight route between Pretoria, South Africa and Prince George, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wonderboom Airport (PRY), Pretoria, South Africa and Prince George Airport (YXS), Prince George, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,983 miles (or 16,066 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 Prince George 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 Prince George 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: | YXS / CYXS |
Airport Name: | Prince George Airport |
Location: | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'3"N by 122°40'38"W |
Area Served: | Prince George, British Columbia |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2267 feet (691 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXS |
More Information: | YXS Maps & Info |
Facts about Wonderboom Airport (PRY):
- Airport management passed to the Greater Pretoria Metropolitan Council in December 1994.
- The closest airport to Wonderboom Airport (PRY) is Grand Central Airport (GCJ), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SSW of PRY.
- Wonderboom Airport (PRY) has 2 runways.
- The airport will initially be able to cope with 450 departing and 400 incoming passengers per hour.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Prince George Airport (YXS):
- The Prince George Airport underwent a significant expansion and revitalization from 2003 to 2005 that included the development of more check-in counters, larger pre-board screening and holding areas, new baggage carousels, and a border control facility for processing international flights.
- Prince George Airport (YXS) has 3 runways.
- On November 17, 2009, the first Boeing 747 aircraft touched down at Prince George Airport, as part of a refueling stop.
- The closest airport to Prince George Airport (YXS) is Quesnel Airport (YQZ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) S of YXS.
- It is home to the 4th longest commercial runway in Canada and the 2nd longest in British Columbia.
- The furthest airport from Prince George Airport (YXS) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,399 miles (16,736 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.