Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA), Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,646 miles (or 13,914 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 Chichen Itza 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 Chichen Itza 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: | CZA / MMCT |
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Location: | Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°38'28"N by 88°26'46"W |
Area Served: | Chichen Itza, Yucatán |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CZA |
More Information: | CZA Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
- Neighbouring communities are Tongaat to the north-west, Verulam to the south-west, and Umdloti to the south-east.
Facts about Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA):
- Because of Chichen Itza International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Chichen Itza 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.
- Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chichen Itza International Airport", another name for CZA is "Aeropuerto Internacional Kaua".
- The closest airport to Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) is Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) WNW of CZA.
- The furthest airport from Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,756 miles (18,920 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.