Nonstop flight route between Johannesburg, South Africa and Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa and Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD), Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,269 miles (or 10,089 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 Rand Airport and Trondheim Airport, Værnes, 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 Rand Airport and Trondheim Airport, Værnes. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRD / ENVA |
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Location: | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°27'27"N by 10°55'27"E |
Area Served: | Trondheim, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from TRD |
More Information: | TRD Maps & Info |
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- Rand Airport is a popular location for filmmaking for both the local and international film industries.
- 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 was officially opened on 21 December 1931 owned jointly by the Germiston City Council, the Rand Gold Refinery and Elandsfontein Estates.
- Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
- The following navigational aids are installed for non precision instrument approaches at this 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.
- Boeing 747SP at the South African Airways Museum Society situated near the threshold of Runway 29.
- The control tower and main terminal building as seen from the airside.
Facts about Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD):
- The fourth and current domestic terminal was opened on 15 November 1994.
- Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) has 3 runways.
- The airport also has a diagonal runway, which runs 14/32, roughly northwest–southeast.
- Southeast of Terminal B is a collection of hangars and facilities belonging to various airlines.
- The furthest airport from Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,048 miles (17,780 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport is located along European Route E6 and E14.
- Because of Trondheim Airport, Værnes's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Trondheim Airport, Værnes 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 "Trondheim Airport, Værnes", another name for TRD is "Trondheim lufthavn, Værnes".
- After the war ended, the airport was initial taken over by the Royal Air Force, but they soon withdrew leaving the Norwegian military in charge.
- The closest airport to Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) is Røros Airport (RRS), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SSE of TRD.
- The terminal has stands for 18 aircraft, of which seven at Terminal A have jetbridges.
- Trondheim Airport, Værnes handled 4,313,547 passengers last year.
- Trains from Östersund, Sweden stop at Hell station, where passengers can change train or walk 1.5 km to the airport terminal.