Nonstop flight route between Wendover, Utah, United States and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(40°43'6"N by 114°1'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from ENV to RCB:
10,359.13 miles (16,671.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wendover Airport (ENV), Wendover, Utah, United States and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,359 miles (or 16,671 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 Wendover Airport and Richards Bay 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 Wendover Airport and Richards Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ENV / KENV |
| Airport Name: | Wendover Airport |
| Location: | Wendover, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°43'6"N by 114°1'50"W |
| Area Served: | Wendover, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Tooele County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4237 feet (1,291 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ENV |
| More Information: | ENV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCB / FARB |
| Airport Name: | Richards Bay Airport |
| Location: | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | uMhlathuze Local Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 109 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCB |
| More Information: | RCB Maps & Info |
Facts about Wendover Airport (ENV):
- The closest airport to Wendover Airport (ENV) is Wells Municipal Airport (LWL), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WNW of ENV.
- Wendover AAF was declared surplus in 1976 and on June 16 most of the field, including the water system, was turned over to Wendover, Utah, as a municipal airport.
- Because of Wendover Airport's high elevation of 4,237 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ENV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ENV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Wendover Airport (ENV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wendover Airport (ENV) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,980 miles (17,671 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Several flying scenes for the 1997 movie Con Air were filmed at Wendover, using a Fairchild C-123K Provider.
- Currently, there is no scheduled airline service to Wendover.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Richards Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 109 feet, planes can take off or land at Richards Bay 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.
- The furthest airport from Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.08 miles (87.03 km) WNW | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 67.75 miles (109.04 km) ESE | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 92.43 miles (148.75 km) W | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 92.76 miles (149.28 km) NNW | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 107.02 miles (172.23 km) SSW | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 107.56 miles (173.10 km) E | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 110.32 miles (177.54 km) ENE | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 110.53 miles (177.87 km) E | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 111.03 miles (178.69 km) ENE | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 117.53 miles (189.14 km) ENE | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 122.62 miles (197.33 km) SE | Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) | Delta, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 124.08 miles (199.69 km) N | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 126.10 miles (202.93 km) ESE | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 126.73 miles (203.95 km) N | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 129.54 miles (208.48 km) SW | Eureka Airport (EUE) | Eureka, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,980.37 miles (17,671.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,961.06 miles (17,640.08 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,952.65 miles (17,626.54 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,935.63 miles (17,599.15 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,897.16 miles (17,537.23 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,787.02 miles (17,359.99 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,738.91 miles (17,282.56 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,707.22 miles (17,231.56 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,597.58 miles (17,055.10 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,591.74 miles (17,045.71 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,590.58 miles (17,043.85 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,577.27 miles (17,022.43 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,568.22 miles (17,007.87 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,541.70 miles (16,965.18 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,539.17 miles (16,961.11 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.82 miles (83.40 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) SW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 119.80 miles (192.80 km) WSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 4 | 142.22 miles (228.88 km) W | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) NNW | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 6 | 180.06 miles (289.77 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 186.21 miles (299.68 km) WSW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 197.06 miles (317.14 km) N | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 221.74 miles (356.85 km) WSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 235.81 miles (379.50 km) WSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 239.78 miles (385.89 km) NNW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 244.68 miles (393.77 km) W | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 254.51 miles (409.59 km) WSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 273.13 miles (439.56 km) N | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 15 | 274.02 miles (441.00 km) WNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,688.97 miles (18,811.52 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,676.26 miles (18,791.08 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.75 miles (18,778.99 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,668.60 miles (18,778.74 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,667.34 miles (18,776.72 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,667.27 miles (18,776.61 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,660.70 miles (18,766.03 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,658.80 miles (18,762.97 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,649.90 miles (18,748.65 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,647.45 miles (18,744.70 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,631.35 miles (18,718.80 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,629.30 miles (18,715.50 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,627.50 miles (18,712.60 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,627.50 miles (18,712.60 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,625.76 miles (18,709.81 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |