Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Mary, Turkmenistan:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from DUR to MYP:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- DUR Airport Information
- MYP Airport Information
- Facts about DUR
- Facts about MYP
- Map of Nearest Airports to DUR
- List of Nearest Airports to DUR
- Map of Furthest Airports from DUR
- List of Furthest Airports from DUR
- Map of Nearest Airports to MYP
- List of Nearest Airports to MYP
- Map of Furthest Airports from MYP
- List of Furthest Airports from MYP
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Mary International Airport (MYP), Mary, Turkmenistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,053 miles (or 8,133 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 Mary International 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 Mary International 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: | MYP / UTAM |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Mary, Turkmenistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°36'24"N by 61°54'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | N/A |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYP |
| More Information: | MYP Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- The cargo terminal is located to the north of the passenger terminal, and is in the approximate centre of the airport precinct.
- 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.
- Construction of the airport commenced on 24 August 2007, immediately after the approval of the EIA.
- 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.
- Neighbouring communities are Tongaat to the north-west, Verulam to the south-west, and Umdloti to the south-east.
- 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 Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
Facts about Mary International Airport (MYP):
- In addition to being known as "Mary International Airport", another name for MYP is "Mary Halkara Aeroporty".
- Mary International Airport (MYP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mary International Airport (MYP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Mary International Airport (MYP) is Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ), which is located 138 miles (222 kilometers) NE of MYP.
