Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL), Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,391 miles (or 15,113 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 King Shaka International and Detroit Lakes 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 King Shaka International and Detroit Lakes Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUR / FALE |
Airport Name: | King Shaka International |
Location: | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E |
Area Served: | Durban, South Africa |
Operator/Owner: | Dube Tradeport Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DUR |
More Information: | DUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DTL / KDTL |
Airport Name: | Detroit Lakes Airport |
Location: | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°49'31"N by 95°53'4"W |
Area Served: | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Detroit Lakes |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1414 feet (431 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DTL |
More Information: | DTL Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- On 27 January 2014 the worlds largest passenger aircraft, an Airbus A380-800 of British Airways landed at KSIA becoming the first A380 to do so.
- Construction of the airport commenced on 24 August 2007, immediately after the approval of the EIA.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- Because of King Shaka International's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at King Shaka International 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.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- The cargo terminal is located to the north of the passenger terminal, and is in the approximate centre of the airport precinct.
- The furthest airport from King Shaka International (DUR) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,682 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In response to the study, ACSA contracted De-Tect Inc.
Facts about Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL):
- Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,596 miles (17,052 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) is Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of DTL.