Nonstop flight route between Skopje, Macedonia and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(41°57'39"N by 21°37'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°8'21"S by 28°14'45"E)
Distance from SKP to JNB:
4,724.24 miles (7,602.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skopje Airport (SKP), Skopje, Macedonia and O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,724 miles (or 7,603 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 Skopje Airport 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 Skopje Airport 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: | SKP / LWSK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skopje, Macedonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°57'39"N by 21°37'36"E |
| Area Served: | Skopje |
| Operator/Owner: | TAV Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 781 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKP |
| More Information: | SKP 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 Skopje Airport (SKP):
- The closest airport to Skopje Airport (SKP) is Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NW of SKP.
- In 2008 the Macedonian Government signed a contract with the Turkish company Tepe Akfen Ventures for a twenty-year long concession during which this company would manage Macedonia's two existing airports - the Skopje Alexander the Great Airport and the St.
- Because of Skopje Airport's relatively low elevation of 781 feet, planes can take off or land at Skopje 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 furthest airport from Skopje Airport (SKP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,514 miles (18,530 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- There is a new bus service linking the airport and the City.
- In addition to being known as "Skopje Airport", other names for SKP include "Аеродром Скопје" and "Aerodrom Skopje".
- Skopje Airport handled 98,440 passengers last year.
- Skopje Airport (SKP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB):
- On 26 November 2006, the airport became the first in Africa to host the Airbus A380.
- It was formerly officially known as Johannesburg International Airport and before that as Jan Smuts International Airport after South Africa's internationally renowned statesman by that name.
- Unnecessary confusion can be caused, for O.
- 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.
- 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.
- It was used as a test airport for the Concorde during the 1970s, to determine how the aircraft would perform while taking off and landing at high altitude.
- The two terminals A and B have been restructured.
- 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 (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.
- Airports Company South Africa reported that major new developments took place at the airport, in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- In November 2009 Air France announced the scheduled flights of their Airbus A380 into Johannesburg's O.R.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.96 miles (83.62 km) NW | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo |     |
| 2 | 70.74 miles (113.84 km) SW | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 3 | 95.78 miles (154.13 km) N | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 4 | 104.17 miles (167.64 km) ENE | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 105.36 miles (169.56 km) WSW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 6 | 106.19 miles (170.89 km) S | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 7 | 108.57 miles (174.73 km) NW | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 8 | 116.27 miles (187.11 km) S | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 9 | 121.62 miles (195.73 km) SE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 10 | 124.71 miles (200.70 km) WNW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 11 | 145.67 miles (234.44 km) NW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 151.78 miles (244.26 km) WNW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 13 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) SSW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 14 | 165.65 miles (266.59 km) SSE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 15 | 165.67 miles (266.63 km) NW | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,514.30 miles (18,530.42 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,174.40 miles (17,983.41 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,133.59 miles (17,917.72 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,103.18 miles (17,868.79 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,094.46 miles (17,854.76 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,083.88 miles (17,837.73 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,078.75 miles (17,829.48 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,076.92 miles (17,826.54 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,060.55 miles (17,800.19 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,060.55 miles (17,800.18 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,056.90 miles (17,794.32 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,050.16 miles (17,783.46 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,047.60 miles (17,779.35 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,038.57 miles (17,764.81 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,027.93 miles (17,747.69 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |