Nonstop flight route between Johannesburg, South Africa and Cody, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°31'13"N by 109°1'26"W)
Distance from QRA to COD:
9,754.31 miles (15,698.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa and Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD), Cody, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,754 miles (or 15,698 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 Yellowstone Regional 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 Yellowstone Regional 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: | COD / KCOD |
| Airport Name: | Yellowstone Regional Airport |
| Location: | Cody, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'13"N by 109°1'26"W |
| Area Served: | Cody, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cody |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5102 feet (1,555 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COD |
| More Information: | COD Maps & Info |
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- The foyer in the terminal building.
- The control tower and main terminal building as seen from the airside.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
- In October 2000, the airport was privatized.
- South African Airways donated two Boeing 747s to the "South African Airways Museum Society" which are on display at the airport.
Facts about Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD):
- Yellowstone Regional Airport covers an area of 694 acres at an elevation of 5,102 feet above mean sea level.
- It should not be confused with Yellowstone Airport, located 104 miles away in West Yellowstone, Montana, near the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
- The furthest airport from Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,671 miles (17,173 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Yellowstone Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,102 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at COD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make COD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Choice Aviation and Spirit Mountain Aviation, the airport's fixed base operators, offer fuel, flight instruction, aircraft/hangar rental, and other services.
- The closest airport to Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) is Worland Municipal Airport (WRL), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SE of COD.
| 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 | 65.62 miles (105.61 km) SE | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 91.99 miles (148.05 km) NNE | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 101.92 miles (164.02 km) E | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 103.65 miles (166.81 km) W | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 104.47 miles (168.12 km) SSE | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 105.92 miles (170.47 km) SW | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 107.05 miles (172.28 km) NW | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 118.71 miles (191.04 km) S | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 125.43 miles (201.86 km) SSW | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 135.26 miles (217.69 km) NW | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) N | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 144.37 miles (232.34 km) SSW | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 157.70 miles (253.79 km) SW | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 159.88 miles (257.30 km) W | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 166.59 miles (268.10 km) WSW | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,670.75 miles (17,172.86 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,606.42 miles (17,069.34 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,604.91 miles (17,066.91 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,580.39 miles (17,027.44 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,534.95 miles (16,954.31 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,427.96 miles (16,782.14 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,373.27 miles (16,694.12 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,341.96 miles (16,643.73 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,234.66 miles (16,471.05 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,231.06 miles (16,465.26 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,226.28 miles (16,457.56 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,215.97 miles (16,440.97 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,202.63 miles (16,419.51 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,178.48 miles (16,380.64 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,174.04 miles (16,373.49 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |