Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and GualeguaychĂș, Entre RĂos, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and GualeguaychĂș Airport (GHU), GualeguaychĂș, Entre RĂos, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,125 miles (or 8,247 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 GualeguaychĂș 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 GualeguaychĂș 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: | GHU / SAAG |
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Location: | GualeguaychĂș, Entre RĂos, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°0'37"S by 58°36'47"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GHU |
More Information: | GHU Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- On 8 December 2009, it was reported that "King Shaka International Airport" was indeed the most popular name for the new airport.
- King Shaka International Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35Â km north of Durban.
- 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 largest aircraft KSIA currently has scheduled services for is the Boeing 777-300ER, with Emirates operating DubaiâDurban, despite the fact that KSIA's runway length and terminal were designed to theoretically handle regular large airliners.
- The terminal does not have a public viewing deck, which has attracted public criticism.
- 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.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about GualeguaychĂș Airport (GHU):
- The closest airport to GualeguaychĂș Airport (GHU) is Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) NE of GHU.
- In addition to being known as "GualeguaychĂș Airport", another name for GHU is "Aeropuerto de GualeguaychĂș".
- GualeguaychĂș Airport (GHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of GualeguaychĂș Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at GualeguaychĂș 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 GualeguaychĂș Airport (GHU) is Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ), which is nearly antipodal to GualeguaychĂș Airport (meaning GualeguaychĂș Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yancheng Nanyang Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China.