Nonstop flight route between Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE), Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,533 miles (or 13,732 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 Arnold Palmer Regional 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 Arnold Palmer Regional 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: | LBE / KLBE | 
| Airport Name: | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°16'28"N by 79°24'24"W | 
| Area Served: | Latrobe, Pennsylvania | 
| Operator/Owner: | Westmoreland County Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1199 feet (365 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LBE | 
| More Information: | LBE 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 Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE):
- The furthest airport from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,527 miles (18,550 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The airport covers 945 acres at an elevation of 1,199 feet.
 - Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is a public airport two miles southwest of Latrobe and about 33 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
 - Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) is Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of LBE.
 
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
 - One of the objectives of the cargo terminal is to recapture local air freight traffic from JNB.
 - 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.
 - As a result, a study into the risks of bird strikes at KSIA was commissioned, with special attention being paid to the Barn Swallows at Mount Moreland.
 - The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
 - The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
 - 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.
 
