Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(47°40'59"N by 117°19'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E)
Distance from SFF to JNB:
10,053.96 miles (16,180.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Felts Field (SFF), Spokane, Washington, United States and O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,054 miles (or 16,180 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 Felts Field and O. R. Tambo 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 Felts Field and O. R. Tambo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFF / KSFF |
| Airport Name: | Felts Field |
| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°40'59"N by 117°19'21"W |
| Area Served: | Spokane, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Spokane City-County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1957 feet (596 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFF |
| More Information: | SFF 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 Felts Field (SFF):
- The closest airport to Felts Field (SFF) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WSW of SFF.
- Felts Field (SFF) has 3 runways.
- Today the airport is used primarily for general aviation activity.
- The furthest airport from Felts Field (SFF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,652 miles (17,143 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On November 29, 2003, an Ameriflight LLC cargo aircraft crashed on approach while attempting to land on runway 21R at Felts Field using ILS.
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- 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.
- On 10 January 2013 the airport's ICAO code was changed from FAJS to FAOR.
- The two terminals A and B have been restructured.
- 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.
- O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) has 2 runways.
- During busy periods, outbound flights use the western runway for take-off, while inbound flights use the eastern runway for landing.
- In September 2006 Gauteng Province contracted Bombardier Transportation for a rail link connecting Johannesburg, Pretoria, and the airport, with construction to begin immediately.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
- O. R. Tambo International Airport handled 18,794,897 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.76 miles (17.32 km) WSW | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.20 miles (26.07 km) WSW | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 24.22 miles (38.97 km) ENE | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 65.66 miles (105.66 km) S | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 5 | 91.57 miles (147.36 km) S | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 98.89 miles (159.14 km) WSW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 105.19 miles (169.28 km) NNW | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 105.66 miles (170.05 km) WSW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 112.35 miles (180.81 km) N | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 114.83 miles (184.80 km) WNW | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 118.85 miles (191.27 km) SSW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 129.52 miles (208.44 km) SW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 133.33 miles (214.58 km) SW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 135.91 miles (218.73 km) W | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 148.24 miles (238.58 km) ENE | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,652.10 miles (17,142.85 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,571.17 miles (17,012.61 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,570.04 miles (17,010.80 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,542.94 miles (16,967.18 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,533.19 miles (16,951.49 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,506.95 miles (16,909.25 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,440.95 miles (16,803.04 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,427.68 miles (16,781.68 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,376.41 miles (16,699.16 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,368.60 miles (16,686.60 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,365.69 miles (16,681.92 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,354.63 miles (16,664.12 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,349.49 miles (16,655.85 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,348.67 miles (16,654.52 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,346.13 miles (16,650.44 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, 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 | |