Nonstop flight route between Banning, California, United States and Port Elizabeth, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Banning Municipal Airport (BNG), Banning, California, United States and Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,298 miles (or 16,572 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 Banning Municipal Airport and Port Elizabeth 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 Banning Municipal Airport and Port Elizabeth 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: | BNG / KBNG |
Airport Name: | Banning Municipal Airport |
Location: | Banning, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°55'20"N by 116°51'2"W |
Area Served: | Banning, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Banning |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2219 feet (676 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BNG |
More Information: | BNG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLZ / FAPE |
Airport Name: | Port Elizabeth International Airport |
Location: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E |
Area Served: | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLZ |
More Information: | PLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Banning Municipal Airport (BNG):
- The closest airport to Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) is Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SW of BNG.
- The furthest airport from Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,458 miles (18,440 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):
- 17 May 2004 - John Travolta landed his personal Qantas Boeing 707 at the airport directly from Mauritius as he was visiting a nearby private game reserve.
- Because of Port Elizabeth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Elizabeth 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.
- A number of hotels are present on or near the airport.
- August 1998 - A South African Airways Boeing 747-400 landed at Port Elizabeth Airport to be officially named 'Ibayhi' the Xhosa word for Port Elizabeth.
- The closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of PLZ.
- The furthest airport from Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
- In preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup runway 08/26 was going to be extended from 1,980m to 3,000m with a view to accommodating International flights, although this never happened.
- Construction of the permanent terminal buildings, runways and an air traffic control building began in 1950.