Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,220 miles (or 6,792 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 Tiruchirappalli 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 Tiruchirappalli International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):

• King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The project was then hit by a tender war between the Illembe consortium and the Indiza consortium.
• The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of 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.
• The largest aircraft KSIA currently has scheduled services for is the Boeing 777-300ER, with Emirates operating Dubai–Durban, despite the fact that KSIA's runway length and terminal were designed to theoretically handle regular large airliners.
• King Shaka International Airport, also known as La Mercy Airport, and abbreviated KSIA, is the primary airport serving Durban, South Africa.
• 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.
• Mount Moreland, a small community located 2.6 km south of the airport, is an important roosting site for the European Barn Swallow.

Facts about Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ):

• Considering the growing potential of Trichy airport AAI has decided to expand the runway to around 10,500 ft initially from the existing 8,136 ft and later to 12500 feet.
• The furthest airport from Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,397 miles (18,342 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
• Because of Tiruchirappalli International Airport's relatively low elevation of 288 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiruchirappalli 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.
• Trichy Airport initially had two intersecting runways.
• Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Trichy is one of the non-metro airports selected for 200 crore city side development on public-private partnership model.
• The old terminal was converted into an international cargo complex at a cost of R10 million.
• The closest airport to Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) is Madurai Airport (IXM), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) SSW of TRZ.