Nonstop flight route between Arly, Burkina Faso and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(11°35'46"N by 1°28'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from ARL to RCB:
3,455.89 miles (5,561.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arly Airport (ARL), Arly, Burkina Faso and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,456 miles (or 5,562 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 Arly Airport and Richards Bay 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 Arly Airport and Richards Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARL / DFER |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arly, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°35'46"N by 1°28'49"E |
| Area Served: | Arly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARL |
| More Information: | ARL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCB / FARB |
| Airport Name: | Richards Bay Airport |
| Location: | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | uMhlathuze Local Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 109 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCB |
| More Information: | RCB Maps & Info |
Facts about Arly Airport (ARL):
- Arly Airport (ARL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arly Airport (ARL) is Diapaga Airport (DIP), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of ARL.
- In addition to being known as "Arly Airport", another name for ARL is "Arly Airport (Arly)".
- Because of Arly Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Arly 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 Arly Airport (ARL) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Arly Airport (meaning Arly Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,709 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- Because of Richards Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 109 feet, planes can take off or land at Richards Bay 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.
- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
- The furthest airport from Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.11 miles (61.32 km) NNE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 57.99 miles (93.32 km) WSW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 60.00 miles (96.56 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 81.49 miles (131.14 km) WNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 84.64 miles (136.22 km) S | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 6 | 103.69 miles (166.88 km) ESE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 7 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) W | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 128.93 miles (207.49 km) SSW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 9 | 132.00 miles (212.44 km) S | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 10 | 138.32 miles (222.60 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 11 | 144.45 miles (232.46 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) WSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 146.50 miles (235.77 km) NW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 156.66 miles (252.12 km) WNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 172.68 miles (277.90 km) SSE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,246.74 miles (19,709.17 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,242.34 miles (19,702.08 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,173.79 miles (19,591.77 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,100.58 miles (19,473.95 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,070.99 miles (19,426.33 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,018.16 miles (19,341.31 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,016.38 miles (19,338.43 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,008.56 miles (19,325.86 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,993.34 miles (19,301.36 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,989.48 miles (19,295.15 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,976.84 miles (19,274.81 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,971.65 miles (19,266.46 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,954.26 miles (19,238.48 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,950.54 miles (19,232.48 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,944.50 miles (19,222.77 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.82 miles (83.40 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) SW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 119.80 miles (192.80 km) WSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 4 | 142.22 miles (228.88 km) W | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) NNW | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 6 | 180.06 miles (289.77 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 186.21 miles (299.68 km) WSW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 197.06 miles (317.14 km) N | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 221.74 miles (356.85 km) WSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 235.81 miles (379.50 km) WSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 239.78 miles (385.89 km) NNW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 244.68 miles (393.77 km) W | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 254.51 miles (409.59 km) WSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 273.13 miles (439.56 km) N | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 15 | 274.02 miles (441.00 km) WNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,688.97 miles (18,811.52 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,676.26 miles (18,791.08 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.75 miles (18,778.99 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,668.60 miles (18,778.74 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,667.34 miles (18,776.72 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,667.27 miles (18,776.61 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,660.70 miles (18,766.03 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,658.80 miles (18,762.97 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,649.90 miles (18,748.65 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,647.45 miles (18,744.70 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,631.35 miles (18,718.80 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,629.30 miles (18,715.50 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,627.50 miles (18,712.60 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,627.50 miles (18,712.60 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,625.76 miles (18,709.81 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |