Nonstop flight route between Meribel, France and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(45°24'26"N by 6°34'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from MFX to RCB:
5,368.21 miles (8,639.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Méribel Airport (MFX), Meribel, France and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,368 miles (or 8,639 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 Méribel 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 Méribel 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: | MFX / LFKX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Meribel, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°24'26"N by 6°34'38"E |
| Area Served: | Méribel |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5633 feet (1,717 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFX |
| More Information: | MFX 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 Méribel Airport (MFX):
- In addition to being known as "Méribel Airport", another name for MFX is "Aéroport de Méribel".
- The furthest airport from Méribel Airport (MFX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Méribel Airport (meaning Méribel Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Méribel Airport (MFX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Méribel Airport (MFX) is Courchevel Airport (CVF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ESE of MFX.
- Because of Méribel Airport's high elevation of 5,633 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MFX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MFX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.85 miles (4.58 km) ESE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France |     |
| 2 | 28.96 miles (46.60 km) N | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 3 | 32.59 miles (52.44 km) SW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 4 | 37.34 miles (60.10 km) WNW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 5 | 44.57 miles (71.73 km) ENE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 6 | 53.98 miles (86.88 km) ESE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 7 | 56.23 miles (90.49 km) NNW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 8 | 60.64 miles (97.59 km) W | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 9 | 61.67 miles (99.25 km) NNW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 66.71 miles (107.36 km) NNE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 70.51 miles (113.48 km) S | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 12 | 75.64 miles (121.74 km) WNW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 13 | 78.40 miles (126.17 km) SE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 14 | 78.64 miles (126.55 km) N | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 82.32 miles (132.48 km) WNW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,251.17 miles (19,716.30 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,806.92 miles (19,001.36 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,795.76 miles (18,983.38 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,794.70 miles (18,981.67 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,782.59 miles (18,962.19 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,780.68 miles (18,959.13 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,775.92 miles (18,951.45 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,759.81 miles (18,925.54 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,746.19 miles (18,903.61 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,740.84 miles (18,895.01 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,732.42 miles (18,881.46 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,729.43 miles (18,876.65 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,719.21 miles (18,860.20 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,709.32 miles (18,844.28 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,707.19 miles (18,840.85 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, 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 | |