Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Glens Falls, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL), Glens Falls, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,290 miles (or 13,342 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 Floyd Bennett Memorial 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 Floyd Bennett Memorial 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: | GFL / KGFL |
Airport Name: | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport |
Location: | Glens Falls, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°20'27"N by 73°36'37"W |
Area Served: | Glens Falls, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Warren County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GFL |
More Information: | GFL Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- The cargo terminal is located to the north of the passenger terminal, and is in the approximate centre of the airport precinct.
- 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.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mount Moreland, a small community located 2.6 km south of the airport, is an important roosting site for the European Barn Swallow.
- Neighbouring communities are Tongaat to the north-west, Verulam to the south-west, and Umdloti to the south-east.
- The final obstacle was a delay in the approval of the project's Environmental Impact Assessment by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.
- 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 largest aircraft KSIA currently has scheduled services for is the Boeing 777-300ER, with Emirates operating Dubai–Durban, despite the fact that KSIA's runway length and terminal were designed to theoretically handle regular large airliners.
- It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
Facts about Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL):
- The furthest airport from Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,635 miles (18,725 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is named in honor of Floyd Bennett.
- Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) has 2 runways.
- The north-facing runway 1 is equipped with an instrument landing system and a medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment lights.
- The closest airport to Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) is Granville Airport (GFR), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) ENE of GFL.
- Because of Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Floyd Bennett Memorial 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.