Nonstop flight route between Johannesburg, South Africa and Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa and José Coleto Airport (JPR), Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,888 miles (or 9,475 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 José Coleto 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 José Coleto Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Rand Airport (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 closest airport to Rand Airport (QRA) is O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of QRA.
• de Havilland DH 104 Dove and Lockheed L18-08 Lodestar on view at the South African Airways Museum Society at Rand Airport.
• Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
• The airport is also home to the Flying Lions Aerobatic Team.
• 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.
• South African Airways donated two Boeing 747s to the "South African Airways Museum Society" which are on display at the airport.
• Boeing 747SP at the South African Airways Museum Society situated near the threshold of Runway 29.
• Rand Airport is an airport in Germiston, South Africa.
• Today, the airport hosts air charter operators, flying schools and a number of aircraft maintenance organizations, as well as pilot shops, car hire and other aviation-related enterprises.

Facts about José Coleto Airport (JPR):

• José Coleto Airport (JPR) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "José Coleto Airport", other names for JPR include "Aeroporto José Coleto" and "SBJI".
• The furthest airport from José Coleto Airport (JPR) is Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS), which is nearly antipodal to José Coleto Airport (meaning José Coleto Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Princesa International Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.
• The closest airport to José Coleto Airport (JPR) is Aripuanã Airport (AIR), which is located 172 miles (277 kilometers) ENE of JPR.
• Because of José Coleto Airport's relatively low elevation of 597 feet, planes can take off or land at José Coleto 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.