Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Bandar Abbas, Iran:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND), Bandar Abbas, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,268 miles (or 6,868 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 King Shaka International and Bandar Abbas International 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 King Shaka International and Bandar Abbas International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | BND / OIKB |
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Location: | Bandar Abbas, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°13'5"N by 56°22'40"E |
Area Served: | Bandar Abbas, Iran |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BND |
More Information: | BND Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- 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.
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- The check-in concourse, located on the upper floor, contains 72 check-in counters and 18 self-service kiosks, as well as ticket offices for the various airlines operating out of the airport.
- King Shaka International Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
- 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.
- On 27 January 2014 the worlds largest passenger aircraft, an Airbus A380-800 of British Airways landed at KSIA becoming the first A380 to do so.
Facts about Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND):
- Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) has 2 runways.
- Because of Bandar Abbas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Bandar Abbas 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.
- The furthest airport from Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,677 miles (18,792 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) is Khasab Airport (KHS), which is located 73 miles (117 kilometers) S of BND.
- In addition to being known as "Bandar Abbas International Airport", another name for BND is "GDS".