Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Dublin, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN), Dublin, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,596 miles (or 13,834 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 W. H. 'Bud' Barron 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 W. H. 'Bud' Barron 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: | DBN / KDBN |
Airport Name: | W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport |
Location: | Dublin, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°33'51"N by 82°59'7"W |
Area Served: | Dublin, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | Laurens County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 309 feet (94 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DBN |
More Information: | DBN Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- Although the larger airport was built to grow the area's international services, it is also a key airport for domestic services throughout South Africa, serving the "Golden Triangle" between Cape Town International Airport, OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, and KSIA itself with 7 airlines.
- One of the objectives of the cargo terminal is to recapture local air freight traffic from JNB.
- 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.
- Construction of the airport commenced on 24 August 2007, immediately after the approval of the EIA.
- 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 project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- As a result, a study into the risks of bird strikes at KSIA was commissioned, with special attention being paid to the Barn Swallows at Mount Moreland.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
Facts about W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN):
- The furthest airport from W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,389 miles (18,329 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) is Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) S of DBN.
- Because of W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport's relatively low elevation of 309 feet, planes can take off or land at W. H. 'Bud' Barron 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.