Nonstop flight route between Nara, Mali and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(15°13'43"N by 7°15'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from NRM to RCB:
4,016.94 miles (6,464.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keibane Airport (NRM), Nara, Mali and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,017 miles (or 6,465 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 Keibane 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 Keibane 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: | NRM / GANK |
| Airport Name: | Keibane Airport |
| Location: | Nara, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°13'43"N by 7°15'40"W |
| Area Served: | Nara |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRM |
| More Information: | NRM 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 Keibane Airport (NRM):
- The closest airport to Keibane Airport (NRM) is Timbedra Airport (TMD), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NW of NRM.
- The furthest airport from Keibane Airport (NRM) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Keibane Airport (meaning Keibane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,136 miles (19,531 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.89 miles (147.88 km) NW | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 96.33 miles (155.03 km) N | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 154.28 miles (248.29 km) W | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 4 | 188.17 miles (302.83 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 191.46 miles (308.13 km) SSW | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 6 | 218.16 miles (351.09 km) ESE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 7 | 220.53 miles (354.91 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 8 | 230.54 miles (371.02 km) SSE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 9 | 255.70 miles (411.51 km) ENE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 10 | 267.92 miles (431.18 km) NNW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 273.51 miles (440.18 km) WNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 281.47 miles (452.98 km) W | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 13 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) SE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 288.91 miles (464.95 km) SSE | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 15 | 291.01 miles (468.33 km) WNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.98 miles (19,530.92 km) ESE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,130.76 miles (19,522.51 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,129.65 miles (19,520.73 km) E | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,125.71 miles (19,514.40 km) E | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,118.72 miles (19,503.14 km) E | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,118.43 miles (19,502.67 km) ESE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,117.99 miles (19,501.97 km) ESE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,108.75 miles (19,487.10 km) ESE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,102.19 miles (19,476.54 km) WSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,100.50 miles (19,473.82 km) WSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,098.96 miles (19,471.34 km) ESE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,097.90 miles (19,469.64 km) ESE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,097.82 miles (19,469.51 km) SE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,097.58 miles (19,469.11 km) SSE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,091.16 miles (19,458.79 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 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 | |