Nonstop flight route between Almería, Spain and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(36°50'38"N by 2°22'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from LEI to RCB:
5,052.78 miles (8,131.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almería Airport (LEI), Almería, Spain and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,053 miles (or 8,132 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 Almería 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 Almería 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: | LEI / LEAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Almería, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°50'38"N by 2°22'12"W |
| Area Served: | Almería |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEI |
| More Information: | LEI 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 Almería Airport (LEI):
- The closest airport to Almería Airport (LEI) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) WNW of LEI.
- Because of Almería Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Almería 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.
- In addition to being known as "Almería Airport", another name for LEI is "Aeropuerto de Almería".
- The furthest airport from Almería Airport (LEI) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Almería Airport (meaning Almería Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,880 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
- Almería Airport (LEI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- 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.
- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.20 miles (130.69 km) WNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain |     |
| 2 | 107.07 miles (172.32 km) NE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.93 miles (181.74 km) SSW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 4 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) W | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 5 | 128.87 miles (207.40 km) SE | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 6 | 136.32 miles (219.39 km) SE | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 7 | 140.44 miles (226.01 km) NE | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 8 | 141.45 miles (227.65 km) SW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 9 | 144.28 miles (232.20 km) S | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 10 | 152.26 miles (245.04 km) SE | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 11 | 152.33 miles (245.15 km) WNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 12 | 164.17 miles (264.21 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 13 | 172.28 miles (277.25 km) WSW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 14 | 176.06 miles (283.34 km) WSW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 15 | 180.44 miles (290.39 km) SE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.67 miles (19,879.64 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,339.37 miles (19,858.24 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,323.56 miles (19,832.79 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,319.94 miles (19,826.97 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,319.41 miles (19,826.11 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,316.06 miles (19,820.73 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,309.98 miles (19,810.94 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,292.16 miles (19,782.26 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,289.52 miles (19,778.02 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,280.99 miles (19,764.28 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,279.62 miles (19,762.09 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,250.85 miles (19,715.78 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,240.42 miles (19,698.99 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,219.82 miles (19,665.84 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |