Nonstop flight route between Bimini, Bahamas and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(25°41'59"N by 79°15'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from BIM to DUR:
8,232.12 miles (13,248.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Bimini Airport (BIM), Bimini, Bahamas and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,232 miles (or 13,248 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 South Bimini 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 South Bimini 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: | BIM / MYBS |
| Airport Name: | South Bimini Airport |
| Location: | Bimini, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°41'59"N by 79°15'52"W |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIM |
| More Information: | BIM 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 South Bimini Airport (BIM):
- The furthest airport from South Bimini Airport (BIM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,638 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of South Bimini Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at South Bimini 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.
- South Bimini Airport (BIM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to South Bimini Airport (BIM) is Cat Cay Airport (CXY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of BIM.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- On 8 December 2009, it was reported that "King Shaka International Airport" was indeed the most popular name for the new airport.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- One of the objectives of the cargo terminal is to recapture local air freight traffic from JNB.
- 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 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.
- Construction of the airport commenced on 24 August 2007, immediately after the approval of the EIA.
- As a result, a study into the risks of bird strikes at KSIA was commissioned, with special attention being paid to the Barn Swallows at Mount Moreland.
- Despite wide expectations that the airport would be named "King Shaka International Airport", it emerged in October 2009 that the airport needed to undergo a formal naming process.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.02 miles (16.13 km) S | Cat Cay Airport (CXY) | Cat Cay, Bimini Islands, Bahamas |     |
| 2 | 56.62 miles (91.12 km) W | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 60.91 miles (98.02 km) WNW | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 64.16 miles (103.26 km) WNW | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 64.17 miles (103.27 km) W | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 64.66 miles (104.06 km) WNW | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 64.76 miles (104.22 km) NW | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 65.95 miles (106.13 km) WNW | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 68.43 miles (110.13 km) WSW | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 69.04 miles (111.10 km) NNE | Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO) | Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 70.27 miles (113.08 km) NW | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 70.41 miles (113.31 km) NNE | West End Airport (WTD) | Grand Bahama, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 71.24 miles (114.65 km) WSW | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 72.83 miles (117.20 km) W | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 79.97 miles (128.70 km) NW | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.17 miles (18,729.77 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,626.96 miles (18,711.73 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,591.14 miles (18,654.08 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,560.91 miles (18,605.44 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,552.90 miles (18,592.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,508.15 miles (18,520.52 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,508.01 miles (18,520.30 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,469.63 miles (18,458.53 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,469.22 miles (18,457.87 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,448.46 miles (18,424.46 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,441.85 miles (18,413.82 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,420.96 miles (18,380.21 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,420.28 miles (18,379.12 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,406.56 miles (18,357.03 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,399.60 miles (18,345.83 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, 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 | |