Nonstop flight route between Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States and Johannesburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(43°46'10"N by 87°51'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E)
Distance from SBM to QRA:
8,715.81 miles (14,026.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM), Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States and Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,716 miles (or 14,027 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 Rand 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 Rand Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBM / KSBM |
| Airport Name: | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°46'10"N by 87°51'6"W |
| Area Served: | Sheboygan, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | Sheboygan County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 755 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBM |
| More Information: | SBM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
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 covers an area of 737 acres at an elevation of 755 feet above mean sea level.
- Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) has 2 runways.
- 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 has approximately 66,000 operations per year.
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- The recently upgraded fire station.
- Today, the airport hosts air charter operators, flying schools and a number of aircraft maintenance organizations, as well as pilot shops, car hire and other aviation-related enterprises.
- Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
- de Havilland DH 104 Dove and Lockheed L18-08 Lodestar on view at the South African Airways Museum Society at Rand Airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- In October 2000, the airport was privatized.
- The foyer in the terminal building.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.24 miles (42.22 km) NNE | Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.58 km) SSW | West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 31.77 miles (51.12 km) W | Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 38.13 miles (61.36 km) WNW | Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 46.48 miles (74.80 km) SSW | Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 47.31 miles (76.14 km) NW | Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) | Greenville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 48.80 miles (78.53 km) WSW | Dodge County Airport (UNU) | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 51.29 miles (82.54 km) NNW | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 53.93 miles (86.79 km) SSW | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 56.87 miles (91.53 km) S | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 69.75 miles (112.25 km) S | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 72.76 miles (117.10 km) NW | Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI) | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 73.15 miles (117.72 km) E | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 77.18 miles (124.22 km) NNE | Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE) | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 81.22 miles (130.71 km) S | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,033.83 miles (17,757.19 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,010.03 miles (17,718.88 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,998.38 miles (17,700.14 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,984.55 miles (17,677.87 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,944.40 miles (17,613.26 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,932.55 miles (17,594.20 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,921.01 miles (17,575.62 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,910.27 miles (17,558.33 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,904.69 miles (17,549.36 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,876.63 miles (17,504.20 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,818.71 miles (17,410.98 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,782.17 miles (17,352.17 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,781.60 miles (17,351.26 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,768.45 miles (17,330.10 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,714.23 miles (17,242.83 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |