Nonstop flight route between Dickinson, North Dakota, United States and Johannesburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(46°47'49"N by 102°48'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E)
Distance from DIK to QRA:
9,427.76 miles (15,172.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK), Dickinson, North Dakota, United States and Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,428 miles (or 15,172 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 Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional 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 Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport and Rand Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIK / KDIK |
| Airport Name: | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport |
| Location: | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°47'49"N by 102°48'6"W |
| Area Served: | Dickinson, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | Dickinson Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2592 feet (790 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIK |
| More Information: | DIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QRA / FAGM |
| Airport Name: | Rand Airport |
| Location: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rand Airport Management Company (Pty) Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5482 feet (1,671 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QRA |
| More Information: | QRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 9,164 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 8,924 enplanements in 2009, and 10,383 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SW of DIK.
- Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) has 2 runways.
- The airport covers an area of 626 acres at an elevation of 2,592 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,412 miles (16,756 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- Rand Airport is notorious for its hot and high conditions and relatively short runways.
- 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 closest airport to Rand Airport (QRA) is O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of QRA.
- Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- de Havilland DH 104 Dove and Lockheed L18-08 Lodestar on view at the South African Airways Museum Society at Rand Airport.
- The airport was officially opened on 21 December 1931 owned jointly by the Germiston City Council, the Rand Gold Refinery and Elandsfontein Estates.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) SW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States |     |
| 2 | 90.57 miles (145.76 km) NW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 97.29 miles (156.57 km) E | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 97.44 miles (156.82 km) WNW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 103.16 miles (166.01 km) NNW | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 123.44 miles (198.65 km) NE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 130.50 miles (210.02 km) NNE | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 143.54 miles (231.00 km) SE | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 148.58 miles (239.11 km) W | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 157.54 miles (253.53 km) NW | L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 159.11 miles (256.06 km) NNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 166.90 miles (268.60 km) N | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 166.95 miles (268.68 km) SSW | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 172.80 miles (278.09 km) ESE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 183.63 miles (295.52 km) S | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,411.75 miles (16,756.05 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,309.91 miles (16,592.15 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,295.74 miles (16,569.35 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,278.87 miles (16,542.20 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,272.61 miles (16,532.12 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,255.07 miles (16,503.89 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,243.83 miles (16,485.80 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,229.59 miles (16,462.89 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,198.24 miles (16,412.43 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,192.19 miles (16,402.70 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,178.56 miles (16,380.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,166.68 miles (16,361.65 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,156.03 miles (16,344.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,150.42 miles (16,335.48 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,126.31 miles (16,296.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.26 miles (14.90 km) NE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 2 | 17.71 miles (28.50 km) N | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | 23.65 miles (38.05 km) SE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 4 | 25.22 miles (40.58 km) NNW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 5 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) N | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 87.43 miles (140.70 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 164.61 miles (264.91 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 168.01 miles (270.39 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 9 | 180.65 miles (290.72 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 181.68 miles (292.39 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 184.75 miles (297.32 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 189.05 miles (304.24 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 193.11 miles (310.78 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 14 | 196.36 miles (316.01 km) E | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 15 | 217.41 miles (349.89 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,977.24 miles (19,275.45 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,967.32 miles (19,259.48 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,961.61 miles (19,250.29 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,961.15 miles (19,249.56 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,953.31 miles (19,236.94 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,951.72 miles (19,234.39 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,942.40 miles (19,219.39 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,942.08 miles (19,218.86 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,940.28 miles (19,215.97 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,930.76 miles (19,200.65 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,926.00 miles (19,192.98 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,922.58 miles (19,187.48 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,916.37 miles (19,177.49 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |