Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ), Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,259 miles (or 8,463 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 Raja Haji Fisabilillah 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 Raja Haji Fisabilillah 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: | TNJ / WIDN |
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| Location: | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°55'21"N by 104°31'55"E |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura II |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNJ |
| More Information: | TNJ Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- Construction of the airport commenced on 24 August 2007, immediately after the approval of the EIA.
- 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.
- It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
- 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 Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ):
- Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) is Caucayá Airport (LQM), which is nearly antipodal to Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (meaning Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Caucayá Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,902 kilometers) away in Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia.
- Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport handled 231,388 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport", other names for TNJ include "Bandar Udara Internasional Raja Haji Fisabilillah" and "بانداراينتيرناتيونالراحاحاخيفيسابيليللاح".
- The closest airport to Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) is Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of TNJ.
- Because of Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Raja Haji Fisabilillah International 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.
- Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport, formerly Kijang Airport, is an airport located in Tanjung Pinang, Bintan, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
- The airport is named after Raja Haji Fisabilillah.
