Nonstop flight route between Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR), Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,655 miles (or 15,539 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 Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport and King Shaka International, 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 Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport and King Shaka International. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR):

• The furthest airport from Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,696 miles (18,823 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to being known as "Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport", another name for PVR is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Puerto Vallarta Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz".
• Because of Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz 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.
• Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) is Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) NNE of PVR.

Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):

• In response to the study, ACSA contracted De-Tect Inc.
• The arrivals area is located on the lower floor, with a baggage reclaim hall containing 5 conveyors that can be allocated between domestic and international use.
• 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.
• Mount Moreland, a small community located 2.6 km south of the airport, is an important roosting site for the European Barn Swallow.
• It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
• The largest aircraft KSIA currently has scheduled services for is the Boeing 777-300ER, with Emirates operating Dubai–Durban, despite the fact that KSIA's runway length and terminal were designed to theoretically handle regular large airliners.
• Construction of the airport commenced on 24 August 2007, immediately after the approval of the EIA.
• 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.
• The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
• 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.