Nonstop flight route between Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Kunovice Airport (UHE), Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,499 miles (or 8,850 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 Kunovice 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 Kunovice 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: | UHE / LKKU |
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| Location: | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°1'45"N by 17°26'22"E |
| Area Served: | Uherské Hradiště |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 581 feet (177 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UHE |
| More Information: | UHE Maps & Info |
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- 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.
- On 8 December 2009, it was reported that "King Shaka International Airport" was indeed the most popular name for the new airport.
- 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.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
Facts about Kunovice Airport (UHE):
- Kunovice Airport (UHE) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kunovice Airport (UHE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,685 miles (18,805 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kunovice Airport (UHE) is Piešťany Airport (PZY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of UHE.
- In addition to being known as "Kunovice Airport", another name for UHE is "Letiště Kunovice".
- Because of Kunovice Airport's relatively low elevation of 581 feet, planes can take off or land at Kunovice 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.
