Nonstop flight route between Johannesburg, South Africa and Ashley, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°1'28"N by 99°21'6"W)
Distance from QRA to ASY:
9,273.36 miles (14,924.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa and Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY), Ashley, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,273 miles (or 14,924 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 Rand Airport and Ashley Municipal 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 Rand Airport and Ashley Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QRA / FAGM |
| Airport Name: | Rand Airport |
| Location: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rand Airport Management Company (Pty) Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5482 feet (1,671 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QRA |
| More Information: | QRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASY / KASY |
| Airport Name: | Ashley Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ashley, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°1'28"N by 99°21'6"W |
| Area Served: | Ashley, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | Ashley Municipal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2032 feet (619 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASY |
| More Information: | ASY Maps & Info |
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- The airport was officially opened on 21 December 1931 owned jointly by the Germiston City Council, the Rand Gold Refinery and Elandsfontein Estates.
- Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Rand Airport (QRA) is O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of QRA.
- Rand Airport is an airport in Germiston, South Africa.
- Boeing 747SP at the South African Airways Museum Society situated near the threshold of Runway 29.
- The furthest airport from Rand Airport (QRA) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,977 miles (19,275 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The airport is also home to the Flying Lions Aerobatic Team.
- Because of Rand Airport's high elevation of 5,482 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at QRA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make QRA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY):
- Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) is Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SE of ASY.
- The furthest airport from Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,451 miles (16,819 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.26 miles (14.90 km) NE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 17.71 miles (28.50 km) N | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | 23.65 miles (38.05 km) SE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 4 | 25.22 miles (40.58 km) NNW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 5 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) N | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 87.43 miles (140.70 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 164.61 miles (264.91 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 168.01 miles (270.39 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 9 | 180.65 miles (290.72 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 181.68 miles (292.39 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 184.75 miles (297.32 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 189.05 miles (304.24 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 193.11 miles (310.78 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 14 | 196.36 miles (316.01 km) E | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 15 | 217.41 miles (349.89 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,977.24 miles (19,275.45 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,967.32 miles (19,259.48 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,961.61 miles (19,250.29 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,961.15 miles (19,249.56 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,953.31 miles (19,236.94 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,951.72 miles (19,234.39 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,942.40 miles (19,219.39 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,942.08 miles (19,218.86 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,940.28 miles (19,215.97 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,930.76 miles (19,200.65 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,926.00 miles (19,192.98 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,922.58 miles (19,187.48 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,916.37 miles (19,177.49 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.94 miles (96.47 km) SE | Aberdeen Regional AirportAberdeen Army Airfield (ABR) | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 60.62 miles (97.56 km) WSW | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 70.26 miles (113.07 km) NNE | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS) | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 78.68 miles (126.62 km) E | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 84.17 miles (135.45 km) NW | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 122.23 miles (196.70 km) SSW | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) SSE | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 131.23 miles (211.19 km) SE | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 132.27 miles (212.86 km) E | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 135.61 miles (218.24 km) ENE | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 145.88 miles (234.78 km) N | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 153.96 miles (247.77 km) E | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 162.32 miles (261.22 km) NE | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 167.90 miles (270.20 km) NE | Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 168.21 miles (270.71 km) SSE | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,450.59 miles (16,818.55 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,426.82 miles (16,780.30 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,414.97 miles (16,761.23 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,401.42 miles (16,739.42 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,373.47 miles (16,694.45 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,362.08 miles (16,676.11 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,350.98 miles (16,658.24 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,339.00 miles (16,638.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,328.38 miles (16,621.87 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,321.35 miles (16,610.56 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,299.09 miles (16,574.73 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,246.09 miles (16,489.44 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,242.70 miles (16,483.99 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,216.63 miles (16,442.03 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 15 | 10,213.92 miles (16,437.66 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |