Nonstop flight route between Johannesburg, South Africa and Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°37'50"N by 89°27'59"W)
Distance from QRA to RHI:
8,799.80 miles (14,161.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa and Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI), Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,800 miles (or 14,162 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 Rhinelander–Oneida County 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 Rhinelander–Oneida County 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: | RHI / KRHI |
| Airport Name: | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport |
| Location: | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°37'50"N by 89°27'59"W |
| Area Served: | Rhinelander, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rhinelander & Oneida County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1624 feet (495 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RHI |
| More Information: | RHI Maps & Info |
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- South African Airways donated two Boeing 747s to the "South African Airways Museum Society" which are on display at the airport.
- Rand Airport is notorious for its hot and high conditions and relatively short runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- de Havilland DH 104 Dove and Lockheed L18-08 Lodestar on view at the South African Airways Museum Society at Rand Airport.
Facts about Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI):
- The airport is part of federal government Essential Air Service program.
- A short scene in the movie Cedar Rapids is set at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,912 miles (17,561 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) has 2 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 26,193 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 26,729 enplanements in 2009, and 25,137 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) is Eagle River Union Airport (EGV), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of RHI.
| 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 | 22.91 miles (36.86 km) NNE | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 2 | 24.15 miles (38.87 km) NNW | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 32.15 miles (51.74 km) SSW | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 39.66 miles (63.82 km) W | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 49.31 miles (79.36 km) S | Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) WNW | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 54.58 miles (87.84 km) SW | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) S | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 66.48 miles (107.00 km) ENE | Ford Airport (IMT) | Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 69.67 miles (112.12 km) NNW | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 75.09 miles (120.84 km) S | Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 77.19 miles (124.22 km) SSW | Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 78.92 miles (127.01 km) SSE | Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI) | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 89.65 miles (144.28 km) SSW | South Wood County Airport (ISW) | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 94.15 miles (151.53 km) NW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,911.64 miles (17,560.53 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,887.67 miles (17,521.96 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,879.61 miles (17,508.98 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,861.76 miles (17,480.26 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,831.68 miles (17,431.85 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,805.35 miles (17,389.49 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,794.77 miles (17,372.45 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,787.15 miles (17,360.19 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,783.75 miles (17,354.73 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,744.17 miles (17,291.02 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,682.47 miles (17,191.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,649.11 miles (17,138.04 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,642.68 miles (17,127.68 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,633.04 miles (17,112.17 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,595.01 miles (17,050.98 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |