Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°11'52"N by 126°19'27"E)
Distance from DUR to BPH:
6,809.24 miles (10,958.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Bislig Airport (BPH), Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,809 miles (or 10,958 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 Bislig 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 Bislig 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: | BPH / RPMF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°11'52"N by 126°19'27"E |
| Area Served: | Bislig City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPH |
| More Information: | BPH 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.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
- King Shaka International Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Bislig Airport (BPH):
- In addition to being known as "Bislig Airport", another name for BPH is "Paliparan ng BisligTugpahanan sa Bislig".
- Bislig Airport (BPH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bislig Airport (BPH) is Tandag Airport (TDG), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) N of BPH.
- Because of Bislig Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Bislig 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 Bislig Airport (BPH) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Bislig Airport (meaning Bislig Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
| 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 | 61.31 miles (98.67 km) N | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 2 | 77.81 miles (125.23 km) NW | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 86.27 miles (138.83 km) S | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 4 | 87.45 miles (140.74 km) SSW | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 116.71 miles (187.83 km) N | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 6 | 122.23 miles (196.70 km) NNW | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 7 | 130.80 miles (210.51 km) WNW | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 132.38 miles (213.04 km) WNW | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 9 | 144.35 miles (232.31 km) W | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 10 | 160.25 miles (257.90 km) WSW | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 11 | 161.42 miles (259.78 km) WSW | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 166.11 miles (267.33 km) SW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 13 | 169.82 miles (273.30 km) W | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 14 | 170.14 miles (273.81 km) SSW | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 196.76 miles (316.65 km) WNW | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.05 miles (19,754.73 km) SSE | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,234.88 miles (19,690.08 km) SE | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,172.12 miles (19,589.08 km) WSW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,146.73 miles (19,548.22 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,137.65 miles (19,533.61 km) W | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,120.27 miles (19,505.63 km) SSE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,098.06 miles (19,469.90 km) SE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,081.27 miles (19,442.88 km) SSW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,077.68 miles (19,437.09 km) ESE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,069.21 miles (19,423.47 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,058.72 miles (19,406.58 km) W | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,046.42 miles (19,386.79 km) WSW | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,042.52 miles (19,380.51 km) SW | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,030.68 miles (19,361.45 km) S | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) ESE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |