Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Benguera Island, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°51'11"S by 35°26'17"E)
Distance from DUR to BCW:
600.15 miles (965.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Benguerra Island Airport (BCW), Benguera Island, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 600 miles (or 966 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 relatively short distance between King Shaka International and Benguerra Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUR / FALE |
| Airport Name: | King Shaka International |
| Location: | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E |
| Area Served: | Durban, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Dube Tradeport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUR |
| More Information: | DUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCW / |
| Airport Name: | Benguerra Island Airport |
| Location: | Benguera Island, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°51'11"S by 35°26'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BCW |
| More Information: | BCW Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- The arrivals area is located on the lower floor, with a baggage reclaim hall containing 5 conveyors that can be allocated between domestic and international use.
- On 8 December 2009, it was reported that "King Shaka International Airport" was indeed the most popular name for the new airport.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of King Shaka International's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at King Shaka International 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 King Shaka International (DUR) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,682 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Benguerra Island Airport (BCW):
- The closest airport to Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of BCW.
- Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,744 miles (18,900 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) W | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) NE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) NW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 124.64 miles (200.58 km) W | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.67 miles (211.91 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 7 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) W | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) W | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 183.53 miles (295.37 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 191.57 miles (308.31 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 213.69 miles (343.90 km) N | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 13 | 214.01 miles (344.41 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 270.59 miles (435.46 km) NNE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.45 miles (18,801.04 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,672.61 miles (18,785.19 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.14 miles (18,778.00 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,666.75 miles (18,775.76 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,660.00 miles (18,764.91 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,657.49 miles (18,760.87 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,651.72 miles (18,751.58 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,648.60 miles (18,746.56 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,646.05 miles (18,742.46 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.56 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,636.90 miles (18,727.73 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,634.60 miles (18,724.02 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,626.63 miles (18,711.20 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.12 miles (16.28 km) N | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 13.96 miles (22.46 km) SW | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 21.55 miles (34.68 km) N | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 139.81 miles (225.01 km) S | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 146.18 miles (235.25 km) NNW | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 213.94 miles (344.29 km) WNW | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 227.64 miles (366.35 km) NW | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 255.01 miles (410.39 km) WNW | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 268.42 miles (431.97 km) NW | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 290.44 miles (467.41 km) NNE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 308.28 miles (496.13 km) WSW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 12 | 320.51 miles (515.80 km) WNW | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 320.87 miles (516.40 km) SW | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 14 | 328.05 miles (527.95 km) WSW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 15 | 334.29 miles (537.98 km) SSW | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,743.73 miles (18,899.66 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,708.90 miles (18,843.60 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,703.39 miles (18,834.73 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,700.27 miles (18,829.71 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,696.23 miles (18,823.21 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,681.00 miles (18,798.70 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,670.50 miles (18,781.81 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,655.50 miles (18,757.66 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,638.05 miles (18,729.58 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,636.15 miles (18,726.52 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,629.78 miles (18,716.28 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,577.87 miles (18,632.73 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,577.87 miles (18,632.73 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,571.26 miles (18,622.10 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,568.33 miles (18,617.37 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |