Nonstop flight route between Coyhaique, Chile and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), Coyhaique, Chile and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,365 miles (or 8,634 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 Teniente Vidal Airfield and King Shaka International, 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 Teniente Vidal Airfield and King Shaka International. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GXQ / SCCY | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Coyhaique, Chile | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°35'40"S by 72°6'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Coyhaique | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1020 feet (311 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GXQ | 
| More Information: | GXQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ):
- The closest airport to Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) is Balmaceda Airport (BBA), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SE of GXQ.
- The furthest airport from Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Teniente Vidal Airfield (meaning Teniente Vidal Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
- Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Teniente Vidal Airfield", other names for GXQ include "Teniente Vidal Airfield (Coyhaique)" and "Aeródromo Teniente Vidal".
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- 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.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- Mount Moreland, a small community located 2.6 km south of the airport, is an important roosting site for the European Barn Swallow.
- On 8 December 2009, it was reported that "King Shaka International Airport" was indeed the most popular name for the new airport.
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
- 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.
- The terminal does not have a public viewing deck, which has attracted public criticism.




