Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Kennett, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT), Kennett, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,044 miles (or 14,556 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 Kennett 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 Kennett Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):

• The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
• The cargo terminal is located to the north of the passenger terminal, and is in the approximate centre of the airport precinct.
• Neighbouring communities are Tongaat to the north-west, Verulam to the south-west, and Umdloti to the south-east.
• 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 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.
• King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT):

• The closest airport to Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) is Arkansas International Airport (BYH), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) SSE of KNT.
• Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) has 2 runways.
• Because of Kennett Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Kennett 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.
• In addition to being known as "Kennett Memorial Airport", another name for KNT is "TKX".
• Kennett Memorial Airport is a city owned, public use airport located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Kennett, a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States.
• The furthest airport from Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,011 miles (17,720 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.