Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Naypyidaw, Myanmar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Naypyitaw International Airport (NYT), Naypyidaw, Myanmar would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,506 miles (or 8,861 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 Naypyitaw 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 King Shaka International and Naypyitaw 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: | 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: | NYT / VYNT |
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Location: | Naypyidaw, Myanmar |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°37'8"N by 96°11'59"E |
Area Served: | Naypyidaw |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 109 feet (33 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NYT |
More Information: | NYT Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- Despite wide expectations that the airport would be named "King Shaka International Airport", it emerged in October 2009 that the airport needed to undergo a formal naming process.
- 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.
- 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.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The check-in concourse, located on the upper floor, contains 72 check-in counters and 18 self-service kiosks, as well as ticket offices for the various airlines operating out of the airport.
- 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.
Facts about Naypyitaw International Airport (NYT):
- Naypyitaw International Airport (NYT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Naypyitaw International Airport's relatively low elevation of 109 feet, planes can take off or land at Naypyitaw 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.
- The furthest airport from Naypyitaw International Airport (NYT) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,792 miles (18,977 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- The closest airport to Naypyitaw International Airport (NYT) is Loikaw Airport (LIW), which is located 66 miles (107 kilometers) E of NYT.
- In addition to being known as "Naypyitaw International Airport", another name for NYT is "နေပြည်တော် အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်".
- The airport building is a two-story building with reinforced concrete boree piles.