Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and McCall, Idaho, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and McCall Municipal Airport (MYL), McCall, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,368 miles (or 16,686 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 McCall Municipal 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 McCall Municipal 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):

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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 35 km north of Durban.
• The arrivals area is located on the lower floor, with a baggage reclaim hall containing 5 conveyors that can be allocated between domestic and international use.
• King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport forms part of the Dube Tradeport, which will additionally consist of a trade zone linked to the airport's cargo terminal, facilities to support the airport such as nearby offices and transit accommodation for tourists, an integrated agricultural export zone, and an IT platform.
• Construction of the airport commenced on 24 August 2007, immediately after the approval of the EIA.

Facts about McCall Municipal Airport (MYL):

• McCall Municipal Airport covers an area of 197 acres at an elevation of 5,024 feet above mean sea level.
• The closest airport to McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) is Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SW of MYL.
• Because of McCall Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,024 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MYL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MYL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport was the site of a fatal crash on May 2, 2008, when two single-engine planes collided on final approach and exploded, resulting in three deaths.
• The furthest airport from McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,771 miles (17,333 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.