Nonstop flight route between Linyi, Shandong, China and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(35°2'45"N by 118°24'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from LYI to RCB:
7,137.32 miles (11,486.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI), Linyi, Shandong, China and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,137 miles (or 11,486 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 Linyi Shubuling Airport and Richards Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYI / ZSLY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Linyi, Shandong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'45"N by 118°24'42"E |
| Area Served: | Linyi, Shandong, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYI |
| More Information: | LYI 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 Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI):
- Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Linyi Shubuling Airport", other names for LYI include "临沂沭埠岭机场" and "Línyí Shùbùlíng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) is Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SE of LYI.
- The furthest airport from Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) is Junín Airport (JNI), which is nearly antipodal to Linyi Shubuling Airport (meaning Linyi Shubuling Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Junín Airport), and is located 12,386 miles (19,933 kilometers) away in Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.97 miles (67.54 km) SE | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China |     |
| 2 | 83.82 miles (134.90 km) SW | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 3 | 97.19 miles (156.42 km) SSE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 4 | 117.46 miles (189.03 km) NNE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 117.87 miles (189.69 km) W | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 138.73 miles (223.26 km) NE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 141.88 miles (228.33 km) NNW | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 8 | 151.66 miles (244.08 km) SE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 164.28 miles (264.38 km) SSW | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 10 | 187.25 miles (301.35 km) SSE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 214.22 miles (344.75 km) SW | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 12 | 229.75 miles (369.74 km) S | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 13 | 231.13 miles (371.96 km) SSE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 231.73 miles (372.93 km) NE | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 15 | 234.62 miles (377.58 km) SSW | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,385.93 miles (19,933.17 km) SW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,379.58 miles (19,922.95 km) SSE | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,306.57 miles (19,805.46 km) ESE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,288.09 miles (19,775.72 km) SSW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,281.77 miles (19,765.54 km) SSW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,280.37 miles (19,763.29 km) WSW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,270.12 miles (19,746.80 km) S | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,263.21 miles (19,735.68 km) W | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,261.70 miles (19,733.24 km) WSW | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,253.73 miles (19,720.41 km) W | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,252.04 miles (19,717.70 km) SE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,236.76 miles (19,693.10 km) SW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,227.72 miles (19,678.56 km) W | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,216.28 miles (19,660.15 km) W | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,215.89 miles (19,659.51 km) SW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 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 | |