Nonstop flight route between Naples, Italy and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(40°53'3"N by 14°17'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from NAP to RCB:
4,943.86 miles (7,956.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naples International Airport (NAP), Naples, Italy and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,944 miles (or 7,956 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 Naples International 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 Naples International 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: | NAP / LIRN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Naples, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°53'3"N by 14°17'26"E |
| Area Served: | Naples, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | GE.S.A.C. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAP |
| More Information: | NAP 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 Naples International Airport (NAP):
- The furthest airport from Naples International Airport (NAP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,852 miles (19,075 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bus line 3S and Alibus, operated by ANM, connect the airport to Piazza Garibaldi and Piazza Municipio.
- In addition to being known as "Naples International Airport", other names for NAP include "Naples Airport" and "Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino".
- Naples International Airport (NAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Naples International Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Naples International 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.
- Commercial traffic started in 1950.
- Naples International Airport handled 5,801,836 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Naples International Airport (NAP) is Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ESE of NAP.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.32 miles (60.06 km) ESE | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy |     |
| 2 | 74.99 miles (120.69 km) ENE | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 3 | 85.00 miles (136.79 km) WNW | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 4 | 107.42 miles (172.88 km) N | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 5 | 108.23 miles (174.18 km) NW | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 6 | 123.82 miles (199.28 km) WNW | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 7 | 129.95 miles (209.14 km) E | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 8 | 164.97 miles (265.50 km) E | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 9 | 171.45 miles (275.93 km) SE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 10 | 177.98 miles (286.43 km) NNW | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 11 | 191.94 miles (308.89 km) E | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 12 | 194.63 miles (313.23 km) NNW | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 13 | 197.05 miles (317.13 km) SE | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 14 | 197.22 miles (317.39 km) SSW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 15 | 206.22 miles (331.88 km) NE | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,852.45 miles (19,074.62 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,558.41 miles (18,601.41 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,513.57 miles (18,529.25 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,488.46 miles (18,488.83 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,464.70 miles (18,450.59 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,461.36 miles (18,445.22 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,461.05 miles (18,444.72 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,458.28 miles (18,440.26 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,445.94 miles (18,420.40 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,430.75 miles (18,395.97 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,424.02 miles (18,385.14 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,423.55 miles (18,384.37 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,423.50 miles (18,384.29 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,405.15 miles (18,354.76 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,400.64 miles (18,347.50 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, 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 | |