Nonstop flight route between Blacksburg, Virginia, United States and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(37°12'28"N by 80°24'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from BCB to DUR:
8,537.06 miles (13,739.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), Blacksburg, Virginia, United States and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,537 miles (or 13,739 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 Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive 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 Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive 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: | BCB / KBCB |
| Airport Name: | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport |
| Location: | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°12'28"N by 80°24'28"W |
| Area Served: | Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Virginia Tech Montgomery Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2132 feet (650 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCB |
| More Information: | BCB 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 Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB):
- Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport officially opened in 1931 as VPI Airport.
- The closest airport to Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) is New River Valley Airport (PSK), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of BCB.
- The furthest airport from Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,537 miles (18,568 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
- The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
- The cargo terminal is located to the north of the passenger terminal, and is in the approximate centre of the airport precinct.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- 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 | 15.69 miles (25.25 km) WSW | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.12 miles (40.43 km) ENE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 44.42 miles (71.48 km) W | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 44.95 miles (72.34 km) N | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) NW | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 66.84 miles (107.58 km) E | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 73.70 miles (118.61 km) SE | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 74.93 miles (120.59 km) S | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 78.07 miles (125.64 km) SSW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 81.01 miles (130.37 km) SSE | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 96.68 miles (155.60 km) WSW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 103.45 miles (166.48 km) NW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 108.10 miles (173.97 km) S | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 110.20 miles (177.35 km) NE | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 115.08 miles (185.20 km) SSW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,537.46 miles (18,567.69 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,515.63 miles (18,532.56 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,493.27 miles (18,496.57 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,488.05 miles (18,488.17 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,462.87 miles (18,447.66 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,447.59 miles (18,423.06 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,438.35 miles (18,408.20 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,430.39 miles (18,395.38 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,409.19 miles (18,361.27 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,393.46 miles (18,335.95 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,387.77 miles (18,326.80 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,360.32 miles (18,282.62 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,340.00 miles (18,249.91 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,335.22 miles (18,242.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,303.88 miles (18,191.79 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |