Nonstop flight route between Solovetsky Islands, Russia and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(65°1'48"N by 35°43'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from CSH to RCB:
6,481.90 miles (10,431.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Solovki (CSH), Solovetsky Islands, Russia and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,482 miles (or 10,432 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 Solovki 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 Solovki 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: | CSH / ULAS |
| Airport Name: | Solovki |
| Location: | Solovetsky Islands, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°1'48"N by 35°43'59"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSH |
| More Information: | CSH 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 Solovki (CSH):
- The closest airport to Solovki (CSH) is Talagi Airport (ARH), which is located 149 miles (241 kilometers) E of CSH.
- The furthest airport from Solovki (CSH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Solovki's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Solovki 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):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 149.46 miles (240.53 km) E | Talagi Airport (ARH) | Arkhangelsk, Russia |     |
| 2 | 178.37 miles (287.06 km) NNW | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 3 | 197.57 miles (317.95 km) WNW | Kuusamo Airport (KAO) | Kuusamo, Finland | |
| 4 | 222.67 miles (358.35 km) SSW | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 5 | 243.29 miles (391.53 km) W | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 6 | 247.72 miles (398.66 km) SW | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 7 | 263.23 miles (423.62 km) SW | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 8 | 271.55 miles (437.01 km) NNW | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 9 | 277.65 miles (446.83 km) WSW | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 10 | 291.94 miles (469.83 km) E | Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) | Leshukonskoye, Russia | |
| 11 | 299.42 miles (481.86 km) WNW | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 12 | 303.00 miles (487.63 km) W | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 13 | 311.71 miles (501.64 km) SW | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 14 | 324.31 miles (521.92 km) WNW | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 15 | 333.35 miles (536.47 km) W | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,522.71 miles (16,934.61 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,293.53 miles (16,565.80 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,288.16 miles (16,557.15 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,267.23 miles (16,523.47 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,264.14 miles (16,518.50 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,230.06 miles (16,463.65 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,230.06 miles (16,463.64 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,222.87 miles (16,452.07 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,219.08 miles (16,445.98 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,201.47 miles (16,417.63 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,198.82 miles (16,413.37 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,185.88 miles (16,392.55 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,176.95 miles (16,378.17 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,169.14 miles (16,365.60 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,158.81 miles (16,348.97 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, 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 | |