Nonstop flight route between Haskovo, Bulgaria and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(41°58'33"N by 25°35'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from HKV to DUR:
4,959.08 miles (7,980.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV), Haskovo, Bulgaria and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,959 miles (or 7,981 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 Haskovo Malevo Airport 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 Haskovo Malevo Airport 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: | HKV / LBHS |
| Airport Name: | Haskovo Malevo Airport |
| Location: | Haskovo, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°58'33"N by 25°35'22"E |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKV |
| More Information: | HKV 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 Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV):
- The furthest airport from Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) is Stara Zagora Airport (SZR), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of HKV.
- Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- King Shaka International Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
- 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.
- In response to the study, ACSA contracted De-Tect Inc.
- 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.
- It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.88 miles (44.87 km) N | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria |     |
| 2 | 37.75 miles (60.75 km) W | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 51.15 miles (82.31 km) NE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 79.70 miles (128.26 km) SSE | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 5 | 81.45 miles (131.08 km) N | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 88.99 miles (143.21 km) SW | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 7 | 106.66 miles (171.65 km) ENE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 121.10 miles (194.89 km) N | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 9 | 121.98 miles (196.31 km) WNW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 123.58 miles (198.89 km) S | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 11 | 133.62 miles (215.04 km) ESE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 12 | 134.30 miles (216.13 km) SSE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 13 | 143.00 miles (230.14 km) NE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 14 | 143.46 miles (230.87 km) S | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 15 | 168.99 miles (271.96 km) SE | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,316.98 miles (18,212.88 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,075.00 miles (17,823.44 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,034.66 miles (17,758.51 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,970.86 miles (17,655.85 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,967.61 miles (17,650.61 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,930.17 miles (17,590.36 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,918.13 miles (17,570.98 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,899.75 miles (17,541.41 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,895.44 miles (17,534.47 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,892.41 miles (17,529.59 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,881.15 miles (17,511.48 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,875.21 miles (17,501.90 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,873.41 miles (17,499.01 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,858.54 miles (17,475.09 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,857.13 miles (17,472.82 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) W | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) NE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) NW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 124.64 miles (200.58 km) W | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.67 miles (211.91 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 7 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) W | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) W | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 183.53 miles (295.37 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 191.57 miles (308.31 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 213.69 miles (343.90 km) N | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 13 | 214.01 miles (344.41 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 270.59 miles (435.46 km) NNE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.45 miles (18,801.04 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,672.61 miles (18,785.19 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.14 miles (18,778.00 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,666.75 miles (18,775.76 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,660.00 miles (18,764.91 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,657.49 miles (18,760.87 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,651.72 miles (18,751.58 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,648.60 miles (18,746.56 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,646.05 miles (18,742.46 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.56 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,636.90 miles (18,727.73 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,634.60 miles (18,724.02 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,626.63 miles (18,711.20 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |