Nonstop flight route between Tirana, Albania and Kuruman, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), Tirana, Albania and Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), Kuruman, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,764 miles (or 7,668 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 Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa and Johan Pienaar 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 Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa and Johan Pienaar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIA / LATI | 
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| Location: | Tirana, Albania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°24'52"N by 19°43'14"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tirana International Airport SHPK (Part of Hochtief Airport) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TIA | 
| More Information: | TIA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMH / FAKU | 
| Airport Name: | Johan Pienaar Airport | 
| Location: | Kuruman, South Africa | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°27'24"S by 23°24'41"E | 
| Area Served: | Kuruman, South Africa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4382 feet (1,336 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KMH | 
| More Information: | KMH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA):
- The furthest airport from Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,599 miles (18,667 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) is Ohrid Airport (OHD), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) ESE of TIA.
 - In addition to being known as "Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa", another name for TIA is "Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Tiranës Nënë Tereza".
 - Because of Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa 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 air traffic equipment and facilities of the airport have been heavily modernised following investments by Tirana International Airport SHPK, a consortium led by Hochtief AirPort.
 - Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa handled 1,665,331 passengers last year.
 - Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH):
- Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) is Kimberley Airport (KIM), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) SE of KMH.
 - Because of Johan Pienaar Airport's high elevation of 4,382 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KMH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KMH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is nearly antipodal to Johan Pienaar Airport (meaning Johan Pienaar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Princeville Airport), and is located 12,032 miles (19,364 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
 
