Nonstop flight route between Bata, Equatorial Guinea and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(1°54'19"N by 9°48'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from BSG to RCB:
2,581.12 miles (4,153.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bata Airport (BSG), Bata, Equatorial Guinea and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,581 miles (or 4,154 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 Bata 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 Bata 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: | BSG / FGBT |
| Airport Name: | Bata Airport |
| Location: | Bata, Equatorial Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°54'19"N by 9°48'20"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos De Guinea Ecuatorial (ADGE) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSG |
| More Information: | BSG 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 Bata Airport (BSG):
- The closest airport to Bata Airport (BSG) is Kribi Airport (KBI), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) N of BSG.
- Bata Airport (BSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bata Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Bata 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 Bata Airport (BSG) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bata Airport (meaning Bata Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.98 miles (109.40 km) N | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 103.60 miles (166.72 km) SSW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 3 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) NE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 117.13 miles (188.50 km) E | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 5 | 145.24 miles (233.75 km) N | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 148.53 miles (239.04 km) NNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 7 | 151.71 miles (244.16 km) NNW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 174.09 miles (280.16 km) NE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 178.44 miles (287.18 km) NE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 231.98 miles (373.33 km) ESE | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 11 | 234.78 miles (377.85 km) NNW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 236.59 miles (380.76 km) NNW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 238.33 miles (383.55 km) WSW | São Tomé International Airport (TMS) | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| 14 | 245.40 miles (394.93 km) N | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 253.73 miles (408.33 km) N | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,618.27 miles (18,697.75 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,606.89 miles (18,679.43 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,604.88 miles (18,676.20 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,603.65 miles (18,674.21 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,587.65 miles (18,648.47 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,584.59 miles (18,643.54 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,584.04 miles (18,642.65 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,581.14 miles (18,637.99 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,575.93 miles (18,629.60 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,575.72 miles (18,629.27 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 12 | 11,550.89 miles (18,589.31 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,537.70 miles (18,568.09 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,509.65 miles (18,522.94 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,483.05 miles (18,480.13 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 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 | |