Nonstop flight route between Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States and Port Elizabeth, South Africa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM), Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States and Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,891 miles (or 14,309 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 Sheboygan County Memorial Airport and Port Elizabeth 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 Sheboygan County Memorial Airport and Port Elizabeth International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM):

• The closest airport to Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) is Manitowoc County Airport (MTW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of SBM.
• Because of Sheboygan County Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 755 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheboygan County Memorial 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.
• Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) has 2 runways.
• At different times of the year, Sheboygan County Memorial also serves a major link to local attractions such as Road America and the county's world-class golf courses, such as Blackwolf Run and Whistling Straits.
• The furthest airport from Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,034 miles (17,757 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Sheboygan County Memorial Airport is a county owned, public use, non-towered airport located in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, three nautical miles northwest of the City of Sheboygan, in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.

Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):

• The closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of PLZ.
• June, 2010 - South African Airways operated an Airbus A340-200 to Port Elizabeth to help manage the extra volume of people during the FIFA World Cup 2010.
• Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
• These facilities served the community till 2000 when plans for a major terminal upgrade was drawn-up.
• A number of hotels are present on or near the airport.
• The furthest airport from Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
• Because of Port Elizabeth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Elizabeth 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.
• August 1998 - A South African Airways Boeing 747-400 landed at Port Elizabeth Airport to be officially named 'Ibayhi' the Xhosa word for Port Elizabeth.