Nonstop flight route between Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(38°43'28"S by 62°10'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from BHI to DUR:
5,134.53 miles (8,263.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comandante Espora Airport (BHI), Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,135 miles (or 8,263 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 Comandante Espora 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 Comandante Espora 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: | BHI / SAZB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'28"S by 62°10'9"W |
| Area Served: | Bahía Blanca |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 246 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHI |
| More Information: | BHI 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 Comandante Espora Airport (BHI):
- Because of Comandante Espora Airport's relatively low elevation of 246 feet, planes can take off or land at Comandante Espora 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.
- Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) is Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) N of BHI.
- The furthest airport from Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) is Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), which is nearly antipodal to Comandante Espora Airport (meaning Comandante Espora Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tianjin Binhai International Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Tianjin, China.
- In addition to being known as "Comandante Espora Airport", another name for BHI is "Aeropuerto de Bahía Blanca - Comandante Espora".
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- 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.
- 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.
- King Shaka International Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
- 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.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.64 miles (144.26 km) N | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 102.09 miles (164.30 km) ENE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 154.61 miles (248.83 km) SSW | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 4 | 165.61 miles (266.52 km) NE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 5 | 181.75 miles (292.49 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 187.17 miles (301.23 km) NW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 7 | 190.77 miles (307.01 km) ENE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 199.72 miles (321.42 km) N | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 9 | 206.82 miles (332.84 km) SW | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 10 | 226.78 miles (364.96 km) NNW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 235.01 miles (378.22 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 249.00 miles (400.73 km) NE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 13 | 254.99 miles (410.36 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 293.86 miles (472.92 km) W | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 15 | 296.78 miles (477.62 km) NNE | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.83 miles (19,953.93 km) NE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 2 | 12,367.12 miles (19,902.90 km) N | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 3 | 12,330.49 miles (19,843.95 km) NE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 4 | 12,321.92 miles (19,830.17 km) NE | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 5 | 12,303.80 miles (19,801.00 km) NW | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 6 | 12,303.47 miles (19,800.47 km) NNE | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 12,276.89 miles (19,757.70 km) NNW | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 8 | 12,264.59 miles (19,737.89 km) E | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 9 | 12,236.61 miles (19,692.86 km) W | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 10 | 12,229.18 miles (19,680.91 km) NE | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 11 | 12,223.61 miles (19,671.94 km) WNW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 12 | 12,217.05 miles (19,661.38 km) NW | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 13 | 12,211.70 miles (19,652.78 km) ENE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 14 | 12,199.59 miles (19,633.29 km) NW | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 12,198.69 miles (19,631.84 km) NW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 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 | |