Nonstop flight route between Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(20°30'54"N by 86°55'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from CZM to RCB:
8,604.49 miles (13,847.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cozumel International Airport (CZM), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,604 miles (or 13,848 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 Cozumel International 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 Cozumel International 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: | CZM / MMCZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°30'54"N by 86°55'44"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Mexico/Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
| Airport Type: | Civil and Military |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CZM |
| More Information: | CZM 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 Cozumel International Airport (CZM):
- The closest airport to Cozumel International Airport (CZM) is Cancún International Airport (CUN), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) N of CZM.
- Cozumel International Airport (CZM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Cozumel International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Cozumel International 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 addition to being known as "Cozumel International Airport", another name for CZM is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cozumel".
- In 2012, the airport handled 457,269 passengers and in 2013 it handled 449,871 passengers.
- The furthest airport from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,810 miles (19,006 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In 2003, the terminal was renovated and expanded.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- 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.
- 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 | 36.20 miles (58.26 km) N | Cancún International Airport (CUN) | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 98.53 miles (158.58 km) W | Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) | Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico | |
| 3 | 166.08 miles (267.27 km) SSW | Chetumal International Airport (CTM) | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 4 | 168.50 miles (271.18 km) SSW | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 5 | 176.17 miles (283.52 km) SSW | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| 6 | 178.74 miles (287.65 km) W | Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | |
| 7 | 192.15 miles (309.24 km) SSW | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 8 | 205.07 miles (330.03 km) SSW | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 9 | 207.55 miles (334.02 km) SSW | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 10 | 223.00 miles (358.88 km) SSW | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 11 | 224.48 miles (361.27 km) SSW | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 12 | 236.60 miles (380.77 km) W | Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) | Campeche, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 13 | 246.00 miles (395.90 km) ENE | La Coloma Airport (LCL) | La Coloma, Cuba | |
| 14 | 258.51 miles (416.04 km) SSW | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 15 | 258.70 miles (416.33 km) SSW | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,809.94 miles (19,006.21 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,347.23 miles (18,261.55 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,128.25 miles (17,909.14 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,104.92 miles (17,871.60 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,090.95 miles (17,849.11 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,088.71 miles (17,845.50 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,088.14 miles (17,844.59 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,085.27 miles (17,839.96 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,085.01 miles (17,839.55 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,084.39 miles (17,838.55 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,080.39 miles (17,832.12 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,073.84 miles (17,821.57 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,067.76 miles (17,811.79 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,046.55 miles (17,777.66 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,043.76 miles (17,773.16 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |