Nonstop flight route between Polokwane, South Africa and Stony River, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Polokwane International Airport (PTG), Polokwane, South Africa and Stony River Airport (SRV), Stony River, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,800 miles (or 15,771 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 Polokwane International Airport and Stony River 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 Polokwane International Airport and Stony River Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTG / FAPP | 
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| Location: | Polokwane, South Africa | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°50'43"S by 29°27'30"E | 
| Area Served: | Polokwane (Pietersburg), South Africa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4076 feet (1,242 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PTG | 
| More Information: | PTG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRV / | 
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| Location: | Stony River, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°47'22"N by 156°35'18"W | 
| Area Served: | Stony River, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SRV | 
| More Information: | SRV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Polokwane International Airport (PTG):
- The closest airport to Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ESE of PTG.
 - In addition to being known as "Polokwane International Airport", another name for PTG is "Gateway International Airport".
 - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Polokwane International Airport (meaning Polokwane International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - Because of Polokwane International Airport's high elevation of 4,076 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PTG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PTG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
Facts about Stony River Airport (SRV):
- Stony River Airport (SRV) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Stony River Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Stony River 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.
 - The furthest airport from Stony River Airport (SRV) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,517 miles (16,925 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - The closest airport to Stony River Airport (SRV) is Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of SRV.
 - In addition to being known as "Stony River Airport", another name for SRV is "Stony River 2 Airport".
 
