Nonstop flight route between Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW), Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,940 miles (or 7,950 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 Turkmenbashi 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 Turkmenbashi 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: | KRW / UTAK |
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Location: | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°3'47"N by 53°0'25"E |
Area Served: | Turkmenbashi |
Operator/Owner: | N/A |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 283 feet (86 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRW |
More Information: | KRW 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 Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW):
- Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Turkmenbashi International Airport", another name for KRW is "Türkmenbaşy halkara aeroporty".
- The closest airport to Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), which is located 159 miles (255 kilometers) W of KRW.
- In the immediate vicinity of the main body of the terminal there is a facility to receive VIP-persons.
- At the opening of the International Airport of Turkmenbashi City it was visited by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
- The furthest airport from Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,176 miles (17,987 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Turkmenbashi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 283 feet, planes can take off or land at Turkmenbashi 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 airport was created with optimal comfort for waiting passengers along with a speedy check-in and boarding service.
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.
- 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.
- 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.