Nonstop flight route between Reus (near Tarragona), Spain and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(41°8'51"N by 1°10'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E)
Distance from REU to JNB:
4,962.22 miles (7,985.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reus Airport (REU), Reus (near Tarragona), Spain and O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,962 miles (or 7,986 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 Reus Airport and O. R. Tambo International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | REU / LERS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'51"N by 1°10'1"E |
| Area Served: | Reus, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 233 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REU |
| More Information: | REU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNB / FAOR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E |
| Area Served: | Johannesburg, South Africa Pretoria, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Company South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5558 feet (1,694 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JNB |
| More Information: | JNB Maps & Info |
Facts about Reus Airport (REU):
- Reus Airport handled 971,166 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Reus Airport (REU) is Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of REU.
- The furthest airport from Reus Airport (REU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Reus Airport (meaning Reus Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,217 miles (19,661 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Reus Airport", another name for REU is "Aeroport de Reus".
- In order to adapt Reus Airport to future air traffic demand, Aena Aeropuertos has carried out a series of improvements and extended its facilities.
- Because of Reus Airport's relatively low elevation of 233 feet, planes can take off or land at Reus 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.
- Reus Airport (REU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- O. R. Tambo International Airport handled 18,794,897 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is Rand Airport (QRA), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SW of JNB.
- The new International Pier development will increase international arrivals and departures capacity in a double storey structure with nine additional airside contact stands, four of which are Airbus A380 compatible.
- The furthest airport from O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,979 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- South African Airways is headquartered in Airways Park on the grounds of O.
- The two terminals A and B have been restructured.
- On 26 November 2006, the airport became the first in Africa to host the Airbus A380.
- Airports Company South Africa reported that major new developments took place at the airport, in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- Because of O. R. Tambo International Airport's high elevation of 5,558 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JNB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JNB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
- A second terminal between the two runways has also been mooted, which is proposed for completion by 2012.
- During busy periods, outbound flights use the western runway for take-off, while inbound flights use the eastern runway for landing.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.46 miles (77.99 km) ENE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain |     |
| 2 | 51.74 miles (83.27 km) NW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 3 | 54.71 miles (88.05 km) ENE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 4 | 83.39 miles (134.21 km) N | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 5 | 97.48 miles (156.88 km) ENE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 6 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) SW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 7 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) NW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 8 | 119.94 miles (193.03 km) WNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 9 | 137.86 miles (221.86 km) SE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) NE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 11 | 143.76 miles (231.36 km) SW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 12 | 152.98 miles (246.19 km) NNW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 13 | 154.39 miles (248.47 km) NNE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 14 | 157.56 miles (253.56 km) S | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 15 | 172.17 miles (277.09 km) N | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,216.60 miles (19,660.67 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,195.95 miles (19,627.42 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,182.51 miles (19,605.80 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,148.30 miles (19,550.75 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,140.70 miles (19,538.52 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,120.39 miles (19,505.82 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,118.96 miles (19,503.52 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,114.40 miles (19,496.19 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,106.09 miles (19,482.82 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,104.21 miles (19,479.80 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,104.20 miles (19,479.78 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,079.13 miles (19,439.42 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,063.47 miles (19,414.23 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,057.47 miles (19,404.57 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,052.04 miles (19,395.84 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.26 miles (14.90 km) SW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | 12.44 miles (20.02 km) NNW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | 24.22 miles (38.98 km) NW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 4 | 27.05 miles (43.54 km) SSE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 5 | 33.58 miles (54.04 km) N | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 86.92 miles (139.89 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 169.37 miles (272.57 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 170.58 miles (274.53 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 9 | 175.74 miles (282.82 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 10 | 181.93 miles (292.80 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 185.43 miles (298.43 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 188.06 miles (302.65 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 191.47 miles (308.14 km) E | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 192.33 miles (309.53 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 214.26 miles (344.81 km) NE | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,979.48 miles (19,279.06 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,969.05 miles (19,262.27 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,962.60 miles (19,251.89 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,962.55 miles (19,251.81 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,954.50 miles (19,238.86 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,954.19 miles (19,238.36 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,946.32 miles (19,225.69 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,945.21 miles (19,223.91 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,941.61 miles (19,218.12 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,933.94 miles (19,205.77 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,925.78 miles (19,192.64 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,923.96 miles (19,189.70 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,923.96 miles (19,189.70 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,922.16 miles (19,186.81 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,917.18 miles (19,178.80 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |