Nonstop flight route between Turukhansk, Russia and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Turukhansk (THX), Turukhansk, Russia and O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,081 miles (or 11,395 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 Turukhansk 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 Turukhansk 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: | THX / UOTT |
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| Location: | Turukhansk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°47'59"N by 87°55'48"E |
| Area Served: | Turukhansk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THX |
| More Information: | THX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNB / FAOR |
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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 Turukhansk (THX):
- Turukhansk (THX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Turukhansk (THX) is Igarka (IAA), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) NNW of THX.
- Because of Turukhansk's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Turukhansk 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 Turukhansk (THX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,417 miles (18,374 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Turukhansk", another name for THX is "Аэропорт "Туруханск"".
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.
- O. R. Tambo International Airport handled 18,794,897 passengers last year.
- The airport overtook Cairo International Airport in 1996 as the busiest airport in Africa and is the third-busiest airport in the Africa–Middle East region after Dubai International Airport and Doha International Airport.
- On 26 November 2006, the airport became the first in Africa to host the Airbus A380.
- In September 2006 Gauteng Province contracted Bombardier Transportation for a rail link connecting Johannesburg, Pretoria, and the airport, with construction to begin immediately.
- O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- During busy periods, outbound flights use the western runway for take-off, while inbound flights use the eastern runway for landing.
- In addition to being known as "O. R. Tambo International Airport", another name for JNB is "Johannesburg International Airport".
