Nonstop flight route between Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(18°10'54"S by 125°33'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from FIZ to RCB:
5,823.17 miles (9,371.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ), Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,823 miles (or 9,371 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 Fitzroy Crossing 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 Fitzroy Crossing 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: | FIZ / YFTZ |
| Airport Name: | Fitzroy Crossing Airport |
| Location: | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°10'54"S by 125°33'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Derby/West Kimberley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 368 feet (112 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FIZ |
| More Information: | FIZ 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 Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ):
- The furthest airport from Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) is Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP), which is located 11,951 miles (19,233 kilometers) away in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
- The closest airport to Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) is Derby Airport (DRB), which is located 137 miles (220 kilometers) WNW of FIZ.
- Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fitzroy Crossing Airport's relatively low elevation of 368 feet, planes can take off or land at Fitzroy Crossing 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.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- 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 closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 136.90 miles (220.32 km) WNW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 138.61 miles (223.06 km) E | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 141.41 miles (227.58 km) E | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 189.22 miles (304.51 km) SE | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 208.07 miles (334.85 km) SE | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 218.55 miles (351.72 km) ENE | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 219.38 miles (353.05 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 245.67 miles (395.37 km) ENE | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 266.23 miles (428.45 km) NE | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 349.18 miles (561.95 km) E | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 378.41 miles (608.99 km) NE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 476.82 miles (767.37 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 517.20 miles (832.35 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 518.59 miles (834.58 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 533.16 miles (858.04 km) NE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,950.90 miles (19,233.06 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 2 | 11,949.80 miles (19,231.29 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,949.58 miles (19,230.93 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 4 | 11,948.18 miles (19,228.69 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 5 | 11,947.46 miles (19,227.53 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 6 | 11,938.77 miles (19,213.53 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 7 | 11,936.76 miles (19,210.30 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 8 | 11,936.58 miles (19,210.01 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 9 | 11,917.04 miles (19,178.57 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 11,915.53 miles (19,176.15 km) ENE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 11 | 11,906.30 miles (19,161.28 km) NE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 12 | 11,896.24 miles (19,145.10 km) E | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 11,888.85 miles (19,133.21 km) E | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 14 | 11,884.51 miles (19,126.21 km) E | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 15 | 11,873.30 miles (19,108.17 km) E | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 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 | |