Nonstop flight route between Malange, Angola and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malanje Airport (MEG), Malange, Angola and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,686 miles (or 2,713 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 relatively short distance between Malanje Airport and King Shaka International, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEG / FNMA |
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Location: | Malange, Angola |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'29"S by 16°18'44"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3868 feet (1,179 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MEG |
More Information: | MEG 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 Malanje Airport (MEG):
- In addition to being known as "Malanje Airport", other names for MEG include "Malanje Airport (Malanje)" and "Malange Airport".
- The furthest airport from Malanje Airport (MEG) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,803 miles (18,994 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- The closest airport to Malanje Airport (MEG) is Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) ENE of MEG.
- Malanje Airport (MEG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- One of the objectives of the cargo terminal is to recapture local air freight traffic from JNB.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- The airport forms part of the Dube Tradeport, which will additionally consist of a trade zone linked to the airport's cargo terminal, facilities to support the airport such as nearby offices and transit accommodation for tourists, an integrated agricultural export zone, and an IT platform.
- 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.
- 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.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.