Nonstop flight route between Armidale, New South Wales, Australia and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(30°31'41"S by 151°37'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from ARM to RCB:
6,726.26 miles (10,824.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Armidale Airport (ARM), Armidale, New South Wales, Australia and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,726 miles (or 10,825 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 Armidale 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 Armidale 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: | ARM / YARM |
| Airport Name: | Armidale Airport |
| Location: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°31'41"S by 151°37'0"E |
| Area Served: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Armidale Dumaresq Shire |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3556 feet (1,084 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARM |
| More Information: | ARM 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 Armidale Airport (ARM):
- The Armidale Dumaresq Shire Council has a number of upgrades to the airport currently in progress, with much of the funding for the works promised by Member for New England Barnaby Joyce during the 2013 Australian federal election campaign.
- Armidale Airport is an airport serving Armidale, a city in the Australian state of New South Wales.
- The furthest airport from Armidale Airport (ARM) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,955 miles (19,239 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Armidale Airport (ARM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Armidale Airport (ARM) is Inverell Airport (IVR), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NNW of ARM.
- Regional Express Airlines operated to Sydney in competition with QantasLink between 2004 and 2006, however the airline withdrew the services citing a lack of demand on the loss making route.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- The closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 | 52.45 miles (84.42 km) NNW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 59.12 miles (95.15 km) N | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 59.55 miles (95.84 km) SW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 78.14 miles (125.76 km) ESE | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 86.50 miles (139.21 km) WSW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 90.52 miles (145.68 km) E | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) SE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 99.74 miles (160.52 km) ENE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 127.66 miles (205.45 km) WNW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 132.05 miles (212.52 km) N | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 146.55 miles (235.85 km) SW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) NE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 149.94 miles (241.31 km) WSW | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 150.47 miles (242.15 km) S | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) NE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,954.82 miles (19,239.38 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,915.33 miles (19,175.82 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,884.30 miles (19,125.88 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,882.24 miles (19,122.56 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,863.21 miles (19,091.93 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,844.73 miles (19,062.20 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,800.59 miles (18,991.17 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,786.64 miles (18,968.71 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,785.07 miles (18,966.19 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,742.27 miles (18,897.30 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,738.12 miles (18,890.63 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,709.12 miles (18,843.96 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,705.05 miles (18,837.41 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,699.43 miles (18,828.36 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,633.41 miles (18,722.11 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |