Nonstop flight route between Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Achinsk Airport (ACS), Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,878 miles (or 11,068 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 Achinsk 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 Achinsk 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: | ACS / UNKS |
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Location: | Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°16'5"N by 90°34'36"E |
Area Served: | Achinsk |
Operator/Owner: | "Airport "Achinsk" Ltd. |
Airport Type: | joint |
Elevation: | 1033 feet (315 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ACS |
More Information: | ACS 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 Achinsk Airport (ACS):
- In addition to being known as "Achinsk Airport", another name for ACS is "Аэропорт Ачинск".
- The furthest airport from Achinsk Airport (ACS) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Achinsk Airport (ACS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Achinsk Airport (ACS) is Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) E of ACS.
Facts about King Shaka International (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.
- The project was then hit by a tender war between the Illembe consortium and the Indiza consortium.
- It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
- The final obstacle was a delay in the approval of the project's Environmental Impact Assessment by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.
- King Shaka International Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
- In response to the study, ACSA contracted De-Tect Inc.
- 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.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- 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.
- Although the larger airport was built to grow the area's international services, it is also a key airport for domestic services throughout South Africa, serving the "Golden Triangle" between Cape Town International Airport, OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, and KSIA itself with 7 airlines.