Nonstop flight route between Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(14°45'10"N by 42°58'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from HOD to RCB:
3,091.87 miles (4,975.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hodeida International Airport (HOD), Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,092 miles (or 4,976 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 Hodeida International 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 Hodeida International 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: | HOD / OYHD |
| Airport Name: | Hodeida International Airport |
| Location: | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°45'10"N by 42°58'34"E |
| Area Served: | Al Hudaydah |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOD |
| More Information: | HOD 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 Hodeida International Airport (HOD):
- Hodeida International Airport (HOD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hodeida International Airport (HOD) is El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) ENE of HOD.
- Because of Hodeida International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Hodeida International 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 Hodeida International Airport (HOD) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is nearly antipodal to Hodeida International Airport (meaning Hodeida International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pukarua Airport), and is located 12,192 miles (19,621 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.83 miles (155.84 km) ENE | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen |     |
| 2 | 107.25 miles (172.60 km) SE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 3 | 118.27 miles (190.34 km) S | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 183.32 miles (295.02 km) E | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 5 | 191.39 miles (308.01 km) SE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 6 | 193.47 miles (311.36 km) S | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 7 | 210.31 miles (338.45 km) S | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 219.47 miles (353.21 km) NNE | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 222.79 miles (358.54 km) S | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 241.88 miles (389.26 km) N | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 247.22 miles (397.86 km) WSW | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 249.00 miles (400.72 km) WNW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 249.56 miles (401.62 km) S | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 257.72 miles (414.76 km) E | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 15 | 273.85 miles (440.71 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,192.03 miles (19,621.12 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,168.98 miles (19,584.03 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,103.06 miles (19,477.93 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,090.07 miles (19,457.03 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,067.16 miles (19,420.17 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,062.72 miles (19,413.02 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,008.81 miles (19,326.25 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,977.86 miles (19,276.44 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,854.79 miles (19,078.39 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,845.41 miles (19,063.28 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,844.47 miles (19,061.77 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,831.52 miles (19,040.94 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,819.05 miles (19,020.87 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,808.08 miles (19,003.21 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,795.47 miles (18,982.93 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |