Nonstop flight route between Saratov, Russia and Cape Town, South Africa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tsentralny Airport (RTW), Saratov, Russia and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), Cape Town, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,140 miles (or 9,881 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 Tsentralny Airport and Cape Town International 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 Tsentralny Airport and Cape Town International 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 Tsentralny Airport (RTW):

• Tsentralny Airport (RTW) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Tsentralny Airport", another name for RTW is "Аэропорт Центральный".
• Because of Tsentralny Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Tsentralny 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.
• The closest airport to Tsentralny Airport (RTW) is Balakovo Airport (BWO), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) ENE of RTW.
• The furthest airport from Tsentralny Airport (RTW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,468 miles (16,847 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.

Facts about Cape Town International Airport (CPT):

• The only hotel located within the airport precinct is the budget Road Lodge, owned by the City Lodge hotel chain group.
• The furthest airport from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,616 miles (18,693 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
• Cape Town International Airport handled 8,505,563 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) E of CPT.
• Apart from completion of the 2010 expansion project, it has been proposed that a second runway for large aircraft be constructed at Cape Town International Airport.
• The MyCiTi bus rapid transit system provides a shuttle service connecting the airport with the Civic Centre bus station in the city centre.
• Because of Cape Town International Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Town International 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.
• Cape Town International Airport (CPT) has 2 runways.