Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Tivat, Montenegro:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Tivat Airport (TIV), Tivat, Montenegro would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,038 miles (or 8,108 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 Tivat 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 Tivat 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: | TIV / LYTV |
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| Location: | Tivat, Montenegro |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'16"N by 18°43'23"E |
| Area Served: | Tivat, Montenegro |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports of Montenegro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIV |
| More Information: | TIV Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- The project was then hit by a tender war between the Illembe consortium and the Indiza consortium.
- Despite wide expectations that the airport would be named "King Shaka International Airport", it emerged in October 2009 that the airport needed to undergo a formal naming process.
- 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.
- The Old Durban airport used to have flights to Singapore, Ethiopia, London, Egypt, Persian Gulf and India.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 Tivat Airport (TIV):
- From 1968 to 1971, the airport underwent expansion and modernization.
- The airport is situated 3 km south of center of Tivat, with runway aligned with the Tivat Field.
- Tivat Airport (TIV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tivat Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Tivat 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.
- Tivat Airport is assigned 4D classification by ICAO, airspace class D, and is noted for its challenging approach and landing procedures.
- The closest airport to Tivat Airport (TIV) is Dubrovnik Airport (DBV), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of TIV.
- In addition to being known as "Tivat Airport", another name for TIV is "Аеродром Тиват".
- The furthest airport from Tivat Airport (TIV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,666 miles (18,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
