Nonstop flight route between Laverton, Western Australia, Australia and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laverton Airport (LVO), Laverton, Western Australia, Australia and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,344 miles (or 8,600 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 Laverton 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 Laverton 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: | LVO / YLTN | 
| Airport Name: | Laverton Airport | 
| Location: | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°36'48"S by 122°25'26"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Laverton | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1530 feet (466 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LVO | 
| More Information: | LVO 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 Laverton Airport (LVO):
- The closest airport to Laverton Airport (LVO) is Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) W of LVO.
 - Laverton Airport (LVO) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Laverton Airport (LVO) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,941 miles (19,217 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
 
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- 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.
 - It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
 - On 8 December 2009, it was reported that "King Shaka International Airport" was indeed the most popular name for the new airport.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
 - The cargo terminal is located to the north of the passenger terminal, and is in the approximate centre of the airport precinct.
 - King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - King Shaka International Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
 
