Nonstop flight route between Guayaramerín, Bolivia and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(10°49'18"S by 65°20'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from GYA to DUR:
6,231.06 miles (10,027.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guayaramerín Airport (GYA), Guayaramerín, Bolivia and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,231 miles (or 10,028 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 Guayaramerín Airport and King Shaka International, 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 Guayaramerín Airport and King Shaka International. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYA / SLGY |
| Airport Name: | Guayaramerín Airport |
| Location: | Guayaramerín, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°49'18"S by 65°20'44"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 557 feet (170 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYA |
| More Information: | GYA Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Guayaramerín Airport (GYA):
- Because of Guayaramerín Airport's relatively low elevation of 557 feet, planes can take off or land at Guayaramerín 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.
- Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) is Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS), which is nearly antipodal to Guayaramerín Airport (meaning Guayaramerín Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Princesa International Airport), and is located 12,148 miles (19,550 kilometers) away in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines.
- The closest airport to Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) is Riberalta Airport (RIB), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WSW of GYA.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- Mount Moreland, a small community located 2.6 km south of the airport, is an important roosting site for the European Barn Swallow.
- 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.
- On 8 December 2009, it was reported that "King Shaka International Airport" was indeed the most popular name for the new airport.
- 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 terminal does not have a public viewing deck, which has attracted public criticism.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.00 miles (86.91 km) WSW | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia |     |
| 2 | 175.69 miles (282.75 km) NE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 3 | 185.54 miles (298.60 km) WNW | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 4 | 190.25 miles (306.18 km) SSE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 203.26 miles (327.12 km) S | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 216.43 miles (348.31 km) SSE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 233.65 miles (376.02 km) W | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 237.47 miles (382.17 km) E | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 248.66 miles (400.17 km) S | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 10 | 249.72 miles (401.88 km) N | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 276.66 miles (445.24 km) WSW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 12 | 277.66 miles (446.85 km) S | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 283.83 miles (456.77 km) W | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 14 | 288.30 miles (463.98 km) SSW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 290.39 miles (467.33 km) WSW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,147.97 miles (19,550.22 km) WNW | Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,129.25 miles (19,520.08 km) NNW | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,112.77 miles (19,493.57 km) W | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,086.43 miles (19,451.18 km) NNW | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,059.86 miles (19,408.42 km) ENE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,057.28 miles (19,404.26 km) WNW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,053.25 miles (19,397.77 km) N | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,045.23 miles (19,384.88 km) NNW | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,030.27 miles (19,360.79 km) N | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 10 | 12,025.26 miles (19,352.73 km) NW | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,020.97 miles (19,345.83 km) N | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,020.58 miles (19,345.21 km) N | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,013.16 miles (19,333.26 km) WNW | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,006.45 miles (19,322.45 km) E | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 12,002.17 miles (19,315.58 km) WNW | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) W | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) NE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) NW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 124.64 miles (200.58 km) W | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.67 miles (211.91 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 7 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) W | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) W | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 183.53 miles (295.37 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 191.57 miles (308.31 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 213.69 miles (343.90 km) N | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 13 | 214.01 miles (344.41 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 270.59 miles (435.46 km) NNE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.45 miles (18,801.04 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,672.61 miles (18,785.19 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.14 miles (18,778.00 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,666.75 miles (18,775.76 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,660.00 miles (18,764.91 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,657.49 miles (18,760.87 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,651.72 miles (18,751.58 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,648.60 miles (18,746.56 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,646.05 miles (18,742.46 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.56 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,636.90 miles (18,727.73 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,634.60 miles (18,724.02 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,626.63 miles (18,711.20 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |