Nonstop flight route between Oulu, Finland and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(64°55'45"N by 25°21'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from OUL to RCB:
6,482.15 miles (10,431.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oulu Airport (OUL), Oulu, Finland and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,482 miles (or 10,432 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 Oulu 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 Oulu 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: | OUL / EFOU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oulu, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°55'45"N by 25°21'20"E |
| Area Served: | Oulu, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUL |
| More Information: | OUL 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 Oulu Airport (OUL):
- In addition to being known as "Oulu Airport", another name for OUL is "Oulun lentoasema".
- Oulu Airport (OUL) currently has only 1 runway.
- AirBaltic used to operate flights from Oulu Airport to Riga, Turku and other destinations.
- The furthest airport from Oulu Airport (OUL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,753 miles (17,306 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Oulu Airport handled 877,080 passengers last year.
- Because of Oulu Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Oulu 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.
- Oulu Airport has one runway, 12/30, which is 2,501 m long and 60 m wide.
- The closest airport to Oulu Airport (OUL) is Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of OUL.
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.
- 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.
- 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 | 62.79 miles (101.05 km) NNW | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland |     |
| 2 | 63.26 miles (101.81 km) SSW | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 3 | 82.21 miles (132.31 km) ESE | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 4 | 102.75 miles (165.36 km) WNW | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 5 | 106.66 miles (171.65 km) SW | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 6 | 113.60 miles (182.82 km) N | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 7 | 127.70 miles (205.51 km) W | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 8 | 133.19 miles (214.35 km) NE | Kuusamo Airport (KAO) | Kuusamo, Finland | |
| 9 | 142.86 miles (229.92 km) SSW | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 10 | 151.89 miles (244.44 km) SSE | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 11 | 169.61 miles (272.96 km) SW | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 12 | 170.74 miles (274.78 km) WSW | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 13 | 172.54 miles (277.67 km) SSW | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 14 | 174.96 miles (281.57 km) S | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 15 | 181.39 miles (291.91 km) WNW | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,753.38 miles (17,305.84 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,578.40 miles (17,024.24 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,577.73 miles (17,023.16 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,556.19 miles (16,988.49 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,544.20 miles (16,969.20 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,514.55 miles (16,921.49 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,508.26 miles (16,911.36 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,498.66 miles (16,895.92 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,491.87 miles (16,884.99 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,486.91 miles (16,877.00 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,482.59 miles (16,870.05 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,457.00 miles (16,828.87 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,452.90 miles (16,822.27 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,448.87 miles (16,815.79 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,445.24 miles (16,809.95 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, 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 | |