Nonstop flight route between Columbia, California, United States and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(38°1'50"N by 120°24'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from COA to RCB:
10,733.77 miles (17,274.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbia Airport (COA), Columbia, California, United States and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,734 miles (or 17,274 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 Columbia 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 Columbia 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: | COA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Columbia, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°1'50"N by 120°24'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Tuolumne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2118 feet (646 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COA |
| More Information: | COA 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 Columbia Airport (COA):
- The closest airport to Columbia Airport (COA) is Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) SW of COA.
- In addition to being known as "Columbia Airport", other names for COA include "none" and "O22".
- Columbia Airport (COA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Columbia Airport (COA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,273 miles (18,143 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.63 miles (65.38 km) SW | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.69 miles (73.53 km) S | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 3 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) WSW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 4 | 51.32 miles (82.59 km) NNW | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 51.82 miles (83.39 km) S | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.38 miles (92.35 km) SW | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 7 | 60.00 miles (96.57 km) NW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 63.82 miles (102.70 km) NNE | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 9 | 67.33 miles (108.36 km) WNW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 10 | 69.24 miles (111.42 km) NW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 11 | 71.36 miles (114.84 km) SSW | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 12 | 73.34 miles (118.03 km) NNW | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 13 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) SSE | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 14 | 76.01 miles (122.32 km) NNE | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 78.57 miles (126.44 km) NW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,273.46 miles (18,142.82 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,256.00 miles (18,114.73 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,227.83 miles (18,069.40 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,215.40 miles (18,049.40 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,168.86 miles (17,974.50 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,154.10 miles (17,950.73 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,095.17 miles (17,855.90 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,070.98 miles (17,816.97 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,972.51 miles (17,658.50 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,971.35 miles (17,656.63 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,955.81 miles (17,631.62 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,929.08 miles (17,588.61 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,921.13 miles (17,575.82 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,904.61 miles (17,549.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,881.04 miles (17,511.29 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |