Nonstop flight route between Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(50°46'48"N by 1°50'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from BOH to RCB:
5,871.76 miles (9,449.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bournemouth Airport (BOH), Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,872 miles (or 9,450 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 Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth 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: | BOH / EGHH |
| Airport Name: | Bournemouth Airport |
| Location: | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°46'48"N by 1°50'33"W |
| Area Served: | Bournemouth |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOH |
| More Information: | BOH 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 Bournemouth Airport (BOH):
- Bournemouth Airport began as RAF Hurn on 1 August 1941, during World War II.
- The closest airport to Bournemouth Airport (BOH) is Southampton Airport (SOU), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of BOH.
- The furthest airport from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,941 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Bournemouth Airport handled 660,272 passengers last year.
- In 2012, Aer Arann and Aerlingus launched a franchised service to Dublin six times a week.
- Bournemouth Airport (BOH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bournemouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Bournemouth 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.
- In 1996, a new extension to the main runway was officially opened by the arrival of Concorde.
- Increasing from 14 routes, after the discontinuation of the Nantes route, to 18 - Carcassonne, Faro, Limoges, and Reus were added to the route network in February 2009.
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.
- 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 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 | 24.23 miles (39.00 km) ENE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 32.83 miles (52.83 km) ESE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 45.05 miles (72.50 km) NE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 47.61 miles (76.61 km) E | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 50.15 miles (80.70 km) NE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 50.54 miles (81.33 km) N | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 56.41 miles (90.79 km) NW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 57.27 miles (92.16 km) NE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) NE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) NNW | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 62.38 miles (100.39 km) N | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 66.22 miles (106.56 km) NNE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 67.58 miles (108.76 km) E | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 67.95 miles (109.35 km) N | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 68.75 miles (110.65 km) W | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,941.39 miles (19,217.76 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,918.94 miles (19,181.63 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,907.37 miles (19,163.01 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,895.79 miles (19,144.37 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,893.45 miles (19,140.61 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,885.21 miles (19,127.34 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,878.06 miles (19,115.84 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,876.52 miles (19,113.36 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,868.29 miles (19,100.12 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,848.90 miles (19,068.90 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,847.16 miles (19,066.11 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,831.86 miles (19,041.49 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,824.18 miles (19,029.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,820.65 miles (19,023.45 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,803.55 miles (18,995.93 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |