Nonstop flight route between Warsaw, Poland and Johannesburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(52°27'3"N by 20°39'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°59'11"S by 28°8'24"E)
Distance from WMI to GCJ:
5,438.38 miles (8,752.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI), Warsaw, Poland and Grand Central Airport (GCJ), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,438 miles (or 8,752 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 Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport and Grand Central 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 Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport and Grand Central Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WMI / EPMO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Warsaw, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°27'3"N by 20°39'6"E |
| Area Served: | Warsaw, Poland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mazowiecki Port Lotniczy Warszawa-Modlin Sp. z o.o. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WMI |
| More Information: | WMI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCJ / FAGC |
| Airport Name: | Grand Central Airport |
| Location: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°59'11"S by 28°8'24"E |
| Area Served: | Johannesburg |
| Operator/Owner: | Private |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5327 feet (1,624 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCJ |
| More Information: | GCJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI):
- In addition to being known as "Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport", another name for WMI is "Mazowiecki Port Lotniczy Warszawa–Modlin".
- The furthest airport from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The official re-opening took place over six months later on 4 July 2013 after construction works to fix the runway had been completed.
- The closest airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) is Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SE of WMI.
- In September 2009 it was announced that tenders were being accepted and funding had been secured from the EU for an opening in 2011, in time for the Euro 2012 Football Tournament.
- Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport handled 344,476 passengers last year.
- Because of Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia 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.
Facts about Grand Central Airport (GCJ):
- Grand Central Airport (GCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Grand Central Airport (GCJ) is O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSE of GCJ.
- This is a small airfield that is restricted to light aircraft only.
- The furthest airport from Grand Central Airport (GCJ) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Grand Central Airport's high elevation of 5,327 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.56 miles (34.70 km) SE | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland |     |
| 2 | 23.80 miles (38.29 km) SE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 3 | 73.28 miles (117.94 km) SW | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 4 | 109.91 miles (176.88 km) ESE | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 5 | 120.33 miles (193.65 km) WNW | Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| 6 | 121.43 miles (195.42 km) SE | Lublin Airport (LUZ) | Lublin, Poland | |
| 7 | 139.25 miles (224.10 km) E | Brest Airport (BQT) | Brest, Belarus | |
| 8 | 152.42 miles (245.30 km) SSW | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 9 | 160.66 miles (258.55 km) NNW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 10 | 161.12 miles (259.30 km) W | Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) | Poznań, Poland | |
| 11 | 168.21 miles (270.70 km) SSW | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 12 | 168.53 miles (271.22 km) N | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 13 | 171.21 miles (275.54 km) NNW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 14 | 172.20 miles (277.13 km) SSE | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 15 | 185.97 miles (299.28 km) WSW | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,451.51 miles (18,429.37 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,022.23 miles (17,738.52 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,008.37 miles (17,716.20 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,007.42 miles (17,714.68 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,006.42 miles (17,713.07 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,005.29 miles (17,711.26 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,002.11 miles (17,706.14 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,995.97 miles (17,696.26 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,995.02 miles (17,694.72 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,994.64 miles (17,694.11 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,994.12 miles (17,693.28 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,990.67 miles (17,687.73 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,986.45 miles (17,680.93 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,978.37 miles (17,667.93 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,950.99 miles (17,623.86 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.44 miles (20.02 km) SSE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 2 | 13.69 miles (22.03 km) WNW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 3 | 17.71 miles (28.50 km) S | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 4 | 23.58 miles (37.95 km) NNE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 5 | 39.29 miles (63.23 km) SSE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 6 | 75.22 miles (121.06 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 160.70 miles (258.63 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 8 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 9 | 169.44 miles (272.69 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 10 | 170.42 miles (274.27 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 189.29 miles (304.64 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 198.31 miles (319.15 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 199.81 miles (321.56 km) ESE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 204.75 miles (329.52 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 214.07 miles (344.50 km) ENE | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,991.87 miles (19,299.00 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,981.36 miles (19,282.08 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,974.84 miles (19,271.59 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,974.65 miles (19,271.28 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,966.94 miles (19,258.87 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,966.28 miles (19,257.81 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,958.69 miles (19,245.60 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,957.65 miles (19,243.93 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,953.83 miles (19,237.78 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,946.38 miles (19,225.79 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,937.43 miles (19,211.39 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,935.72 miles (19,208.63 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,935.72 miles (19,208.63 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,933.70 miles (19,205.39 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,929.62 miles (19,198.82 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |