Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Hyderabad, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Begumpet Airport (BPM), Hyderabad, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,531 miles (or 7,291 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 Begumpet 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 Begumpet Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):

• 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.
• 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 project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
• 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.
• Mount Moreland, a small community located 2.6 km south of the airport, is an important roosting site for the European Barn Swallow.
• The project was then hit by a tender war between the Illembe consortium and the Indiza consortium.
• The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
• King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.

Facts about Begumpet Airport (BPM):

• The furthest airport from Begumpet Airport (BPM) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,598 miles (18,665 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Begumpet Airport", other names for BPM include "బేగంపేట విమానాశ్రయము", "حیدرآباد ائیرپورٹबेगमपेट विमानक्षेत्र" and "Hyderabad Old Airport".
• Begumpet airport's capacity had reportedly been exceeded in both domestic and international areas due to the rate of growth in passenger traffic, estimated at 45% p.a., the highest among Indian airports.
• Begumpet Airport (BPM) currently has only 1 runway.
• Begumpet Airport hosts 'India Aviation', India's first civilian air show.
• Begumpet Airport at Hyderabad, also known as Hyderabad Old Airport, is a civil enclave located in Begumpet.
• At the time of its closure, Begumpet was the 6th busiest airport in India.
• The closest airport to Begumpet Airport (BPM) is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) S of BPM.