Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°47'21"S by 121°27'42"E)
Distance from DUR to KGI:
5,224.78 miles (8,408.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI), Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,225 miles (or 8,408 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 Kalgoorlie-Boulder 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 Kalgoorlie-Boulder 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: | KGI / YPKG |
| Airport Name: | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport |
| Location: | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°47'21"S by 121°27'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1203 feet (367 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGI |
| More Information: | KGI Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (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.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- 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.
- One of the objectives of the cargo terminal is to recapture local air freight traffic from JNB.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
- On 27 January 2014 the worlds largest passenger aircraft, an Airbus A380-800 of British Airways landed at KSIA becoming the first A380 to do so.
Facts about Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI):
- The closest airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) is Kambalda Airport (KDB), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) SSE of KGI.
- The furthest airport from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (meaning Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,059 miles (19,408 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) has 2 runways.
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport handled 259,958 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) W | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) NE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) NW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 124.64 miles (200.58 km) W | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.67 miles (211.91 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 7 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) W | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) W | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 183.53 miles (295.37 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 191.57 miles (308.31 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 213.69 miles (343.90 km) N | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 13 | 214.01 miles (344.41 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 270.59 miles (435.46 km) NNE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.45 miles (18,801.04 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,672.61 miles (18,785.19 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.14 miles (18,778.00 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,666.75 miles (18,775.76 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,660.00 miles (18,764.91 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,657.49 miles (18,760.87 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,651.72 miles (18,751.58 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,648.60 miles (18,746.56 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,646.05 miles (18,742.46 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.56 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,636.90 miles (18,727.73 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,634.60 miles (18,724.02 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,626.63 miles (18,711.20 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.84 miles (46.41 km) SSE | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 132.35 miles (213.00 km) N | Leonora Airport (LNO) | Leonora, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 134.09 miles (215.79 km) WNW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 4 | 146.28 miles (235.42 km) N | Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) | Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 161.04 miles (259.17 km) NNE | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 201.13 miles (323.69 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 7 | 208.62 miles (335.74 km) NNW | Leinster Airport (LER) | Leinster, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 248.16 miles (399.37 km) NNW | Mount Keith Airport (WME) | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 285.54 miles (459.52 km) NW | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 299.80 miles (482.49 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 314.74 miles (506.52 km) NW | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 333.74 miles (537.10 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 338.35 miles (544.52 km) NNW | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 341.10 miles (548.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 343.46 miles (552.74 km) WNW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,059.41 miles (19,407.69 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,522.37 miles (18,543.41 km) NNE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 3 | 11,515.61 miles (18,532.53 km) NNE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 11,510.50 miles (18,524.30 km) NNE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 5 | 11,507.61 miles (18,519.66 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 6 | 11,506.46 miles (18,517.81 km) NNE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 7 | 11,504.81 miles (18,515.15 km) NNE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 8 | 11,504.73 miles (18,515.03 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 9 | 11,487.66 miles (18,487.55 km) NNE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 11,486.71 miles (18,486.02 km) NNE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 11,482.25 miles (18,478.84 km) NNE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 12 | 11,476.90 miles (18,470.23 km) NNE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 13 | 11,476.23 miles (18,469.16 km) NNE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 11,471.53 miles (18,461.58 km) NNE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 15 | 11,470.53 miles (18,459.98 km) NE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |