Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Calbayog Airport (CYP), Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,832 miles (or 10,995 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 Calbayog 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 Calbayog 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):

• The cargo terminal will form one component of the Dube TradePort's TradeZone Precinct, which will additionally be home to trade and logistics warehousing as well as cargo and light industry activities that require quick access to air cargo services, and will cover an area of 36 hectares.
• 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.
• Mount Moreland, a small community located 2.6 km south of the airport, is an important roosting site for the European Barn Swallow.
• 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.
• The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
• King Shaka International Airport, also known as La Mercy Airport, and abbreviated KSIA, is the primary airport serving Durban, South Africa.

Facts about Calbayog Airport (CYP):

• The closest airport to Calbayog Airport (CYP) is Catarman National Airport (CRM), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of CYP.
• Pre-departure area of Calbayog City Airport
• Calbayog Airport handled 52,510 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Calbayog Airport", another name for CYP is "Paliparan ng CalbayogLuparan san Calbayog".
• Calbayog City Airport terminal
• Terminal building exterior
• Calbayog Airport (CYP) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Calbayog Airport (CYP) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Calbayog Airport (meaning Calbayog Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,301 miles (19,797 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
• Because of Calbayog Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Calbayog 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.