Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Brunswick, Georgia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK), Brunswick, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,485 miles (or 13,655 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 Brunswick Golden Isles 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 Brunswick Golden Isles 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):

• 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 8 December 2009, it was reported that "King Shaka International Airport" was indeed the most popular name for the new airport.
• 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 closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of 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 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 project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.

Facts about Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK):

• On April 5, 1991, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 crashed while on approach to the airport.
• The closest airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of BQK.
• Because of Brunswick Golden Isles Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Brunswick Golden Isles 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 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The Glynn County Airport Commission was established in 1980 to manage and develop new opportunities for both the Brunswick and St.
• The entire community was stunned when plans were announced to close the base at the end of 1974.
• In addition to being known as "Brunswick Golden Isles Airport", another name for BQK is "Glynco Jetport".