Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH), New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,233 miles (or 14,860 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 New Richmond Regional 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 New Richmond Regional 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):

• Construction of the airport commenced on 24 August 2007, immediately after the approval of the EIA.
• The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
• The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
• In response to the study, ACSA contracted De-Tect Inc.
• Neighbouring communities are Tongaat to the north-west, Verulam to the south-west, and Umdloti to the south-east.
• King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.

Facts about New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH):

• New Richmond Regional Airport is a general aviation airport located in the city of New Richmond, Wisconsin.
• The closest airport to New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) is Amery Municipal Airport (AHH), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NE of RNH.
• The airport is funded from lease fees for hangar lots and taxes on the hangars.
• The furthest airport from New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,784 miles (17,355 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of New Richmond Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 997 feet, planes can take off or land at New Richmond Regional 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.
• New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) has 2 runways.
• The airport was commissioned by the FAA in July 1964 with a 3,000-foot primary runway and a 2,100-foot turf runway.
• In 2004, a corporate/business aviation hangar area was added to the north hangar area allowing the construction of up to seven large hangars.