Nonstop flight route between Montague, California, United States and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(41°43'49"N by 122°32'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E)
Distance from RKC to JNB:
10,461.03 miles (16,835.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC), Montague, California, United States and O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,461 miles (or 16,835 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKC / |
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| Location: | Montague, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'49"N by 122°32'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Montague, California |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2527 feet (770 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKC |
| More Information: | RKC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNB / FAOR |
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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 Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC):
- Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field", other names for RKC include "Montague Air Force Auxiliary Field", "RKC/ROF" and "1O5".
- The closest airport to Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) is Siskiyou County Airport (SIY), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of RKC.
- The airport returned to civil control in 1945 after the war.
- The furthest airport from Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,137 miles (17,922 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- Unnecessary confusion can be caused, for O.
- The airport overtook Cairo International Airport in 1996 as the busiest airport in Africa and is the third-busiest airport in the Africa–Middle East region after Dubai International Airport and Doha International Airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- A second terminal between the two runways has also been mooted, which is proposed for completion by 2012.
- O. R. Tambo International Airport handled 18,794,897 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
- The airport was founded in 1952 as "Jan Smuts Airport", two years after his death, near the town of Kempton Park on the East Rand.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.33 miles (8.58 km) NE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 47.57 miles (76.55 km) NNW | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 51.08 miles (82.21 km) NE | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 68.17 miles (109.71 km) NNE | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 85.40 miles (137.45 km) S | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 6 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) W | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 7 | 92.80 miles (149.35 km) WNW | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 96.29 miles (154.97 km) WSW | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 103.57 miles (166.67 km) SW | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 10 | 107.38 miles (172.81 km) WNW | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 110.20 miles (177.35 km) S | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 12 | 112.11 miles (180.43 km) NNW | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) ENE | Lake County Airport (LKV) | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 115.87 miles (186.48 km) SW | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 15 | 133.43 miles (214.74 km) NW | Bandon State Airport (BDY) | Bandon, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,136.53 miles (17,922.46 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,052.76 miles (17,787.65 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,021.76 miles (17,737.76 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,992.44 miles (17,690.58 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,965.03 miles (17,646.47 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,922.72 miles (17,578.37 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,911.33 miles (17,560.05 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,879.65 miles (17,509.06 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,851.33 miles (17,463.48 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,838.73 miles (17,443.21 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,832.60 miles (17,433.34 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,760.34 miles (17,317.04 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,757.25 miles (17,312.07 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,751.16 miles (17,302.28 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,747.67 miles (17,296.65 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 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 | |