Nonstop flight route between Dargaville, New Zealand and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(35°56'22"S by 173°53'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from DGR to RCB:
7,323.98 miles (11,786.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), Dargaville, New Zealand and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,324 miles (or 11,787 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 Dargaville Aerodrome 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 Dargaville Aerodrome 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: | DGR / NZDA |
| Airport Name: | Dargaville Aerodrome |
| Location: | Dargaville, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°56'22"S by 173°53'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Wairoa Aero Club (Inc) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 635 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGR |
| More Information: | DGR 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 Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR):
- The closest airport to Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ENE of DGR.
- Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) has 2 runways.
- Contact Info Phone 439-8024 or 0274 784 308 Website http://www.goflying.co.nz/
- It is a base for topdressing aircraft working the surrounding area, and has Avgas available with a Mobil swipecard.
- The furthest airport from Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Dargaville Aerodrome (meaning Dargaville Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,986 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- Because of Dargaville Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 635 feet, planes can take off or land at Dargaville Aerodrome 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 28.93 miles (46.56 km) ENE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 33.92 miles (54.58 km) N | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 46.78 miles (75.29 km) N | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 69.15 miles (111.29 km) NNW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 89.10 miles (143.39 km) SE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 90.55 miles (145.73 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 96.28 miles (154.94 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 107.42 miles (172.87 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 124.72 miles (200.71 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 155.05 miles (249.52 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 160.62 miles (258.50 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 174.88 miles (281.44 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 200.84 miles (323.21 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 212.62 miles (342.17 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 215.76 miles (347.24 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.67 miles (19,985.86 km) NW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,392.07 miles (19,943.06 km) WNW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 3 | 12,391.88 miles (19,942.75 km) W | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,386.67 miles (19,934.36 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,386.67 miles (19,934.36 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 6 | 12,381.12 miles (19,925.43 km) N | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,334.01 miles (19,849.62 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,333.90 miles (19,849.43 km) WNW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,320.10 miles (19,827.23 km) NNE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,309.58 miles (19,810.30 km) NE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,301.32 miles (19,797.00 km) NNE | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 12 | 12,298.91 miles (19,793.13 km) WNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,287.87 miles (19,775.36 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,283.77 miles (19,768.76 km) NNW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,281.39 miles (19,764.94 km) NW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 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 | |