Nonstop flight route between Beja, Portugal and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(38°4'44"N by 7°55'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from BYJ to RCB:
5,291.67 miles (8,516.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beja Airport (BYJ), Beja, Portugal and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,292 miles (or 8,516 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 Beja 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 Beja 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: | BYJ / LPBJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Beja, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'44"N by 7°55'57"W |
| Area Served: | Beja, Portugal |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 636 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYJ |
| More Information: | BYJ 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 Beja Airport (BYJ):
- The closest airport to Beja Airport (BYJ) is Portimão Airport (PRM), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SSW of BYJ.
- An airbase was established on 21 October 1964, originally built to serve as a training facility for the West German Air Force, due to airspace limitations within West Germany.
- The furthest airport from Beja Airport (BYJ) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Beja Airport (meaning Beja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
- Beja Airport (BYJ) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Beja Airport", another name for BYJ is "Aeroporto de Beja".
- Because of Beja Airport's relatively low elevation of 636 feet, planes can take off or land at Beja 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.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (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 closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
- 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 | 73.46 miles (118.22 km) SSW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 73.57 miles (118.40 km) S | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 3 | 80.86 miles (130.13 km) NW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 4 | 82.23 miles (132.34 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 120.11 miles (193.30 km) ESE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 138.04 miles (222.16 km) SE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 146.38 miles (235.58 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 8 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) N | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 9 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) E | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 10 | 194.90 miles (313.66 km) SE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 11 | 196.99 miles (317.02 km) SE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 12 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) SE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 13 | 211.98 miles (341.15 km) ESE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 14 | 220.97 miles (355.61 km) ENE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 15 | 221.29 miles (356.13 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.85 miles (19,804.30 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,270.24 miles (19,746.98 km) WSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,261.91 miles (19,733.58 km) WSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,258.40 miles (19,727.94 km) W | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,257.93 miles (19,727.18 km) SW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,237.70 miles (19,694.61 km) S | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,235.96 miles (19,691.82 km) WSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,235.19 miles (19,690.58 km) W | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,232.88 miles (19,686.86 km) SW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,231.54 miles (19,684.70 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,231.15 miles (19,684.08 km) SSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,228.13 miles (19,679.22 km) WSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,220.75 miles (19,667.35 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,218.20 miles (19,663.25 km) SSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,217.02 miles (19,661.34 km) SSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, 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 | |