Nonstop flight route between Lincoln, Nebraska, United States and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lincoln Airport (LNK), Lincoln, Nebraska, United States and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,440 miles (or 15,192 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln Airport and King Shaka International. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Lincoln Airport (LNK):

• In 2005, Northwest Airlines offered service to Memphis, but discontinued the route within nine months.
• During World War II, the airfield was named Lincoln Army Air Field and used for mechanics and flight-crew training.
• The closest airport to Lincoln Airport (LNK) is Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of LNK.
• Lincoln Airport covers 5,000 acres at an elevation of 1,219 feet.
• ExpressJet operating as United Express currently operates Embraer ERJ-145 regional jet flights to Chicago and Denver on behalf of United Airlines.
• Lincoln Airport (LNK) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Lincoln Airport (LNK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,635 miles (17,115 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Today a portion of Lincoln Airport is now home to the Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Air Refueling Wing, an Air Mobility Command -gained Air National Guard unit flying the KC-135R Stratotanker.
• In 1952 the facility was re-opened as Lincoln Air Force Base.

Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):

• The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
• 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.
• King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The arrivals area is located on the lower floor, with a baggage reclaim hall containing 5 conveyors that can be allocated between domestic and international use.
• The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
• 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.
• Neighbouring communities are Tongaat to the north-west, Verulam to the south-west, and Umdloti to the south-east.
• In response to the study, ACSA contracted De-Tect Inc.