Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Schefferville, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Schefferville Airport (YKL), Schefferville, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,168 miles (or 13,145 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 Schefferville 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 Schefferville 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: | YKL / CYKL |
Airport Name: | Schefferville Airport |
Location: | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°48'19"N by 66°48'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | Société aéroportuaire de Schefferville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1709 feet (521 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YKL |
More Information: | YKL Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
- King Shaka International Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The arrivals area is located on the lower floor, with a baggage reclaim hall containing 5 conveyors that can be allocated between domestic and international use.
- 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.
- 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 project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
Facts about Schefferville Airport (YKL):
- The furthest airport from Schefferville Airport (YKL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,047 miles (17,778 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Schefferville Airport (YKL) is Wabush Airport (YWK), which is located 130 miles (209 kilometers) S of YKL.
- Schefferville Airport (YKL) currently has only 1 runway.