Nonstop flight route between Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Johannesburg, South Africa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tuzla International Airport (TZL), Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,921 miles (or 7,920 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 Tuzla International 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 Tuzla International Airport and Rand Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Tuzla International Airport (TZL):

• Because of Tuzla International Airport's relatively low elevation of 784 feet, planes can take off or land at Tuzla International 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.
• In addition to being known as "Tuzla International Airport", other names for TZL include "Međunarodni aerodrom Tuzla", "Međunarodna zračna luka Tuzla" and "Међународни аеродром Тузла".
• The closest airport to Tuzla International Airport (TZL) is Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SSW of TZL.
• The passengers' terminal building erected in 1998 provides a capacity of 350 passengers per peak hour.
• After general audit implemented by authorized institutions of Civil Aviation in BiH, on 5 Jun 2009.
• The furthest airport from Tuzla International Airport (TZL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Tuzla International Airport (TZL) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):

• 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.
• The airport is also home to the Flying Lions Aerobatic Team.
• Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
• The airport was officially opened on 21 December 1931 owned jointly by the Germiston City Council, the Rand Gold Refinery and Elandsfontein Estates.
• The control tower and main terminal building as seen from the airside.
• 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.
• The recently upgraded fire station.