Nonstop flight route between Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(5°37'12"N by 67°36'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from PYH to DUR:
6,932.78 miles (11,157.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH), Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,933 miles (or 11,157 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 Cacique Aramare 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 Cacique Aramare Airport and King Shaka International. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PYH / SVPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°37'12"N by 67°36'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 245 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PYH |
| More Information: | PYH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUR / FALE |
| Airport Name: | King Shaka International |
| Location: | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E |
| Area Served: | Durban, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Dube Tradeport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUR |
| More Information: | DUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH):
- Because of Cacique Aramare Airport's relatively low elevation of 245 feet, planes can take off or land at Cacique Aramare 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.
- Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) is Ngloram Airport (CPF), which is nearly antipodal to Cacique Aramare Airport (meaning Cacique Aramare Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ngloram Airport), and is located 12,313 miles (19,817 kilometers) away in Cepu, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Cacique Aramare Airport", another name for PYH is "Aeropuerto Cacique Aramare".
- The closest airport to Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) is Germán Olano Airport (PCR), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNE of PYH.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- The check-in concourse, located on the upper floor, contains 72 check-in counters and 18 self-service kiosks, as well as ticket offices for the various airlines operating out of the airport.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
- Despite wide expectations that the airport would be named "King Shaka International Airport", it emerged in October 2009 that the airport needed to undergo a formal naming process.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.77 miles (64.00 km) NNE | Germán Olano Airport (PCR) | Puerto Carreño, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 123.78 miles (199.21 km) S | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 3 | 156.76 miles (252.28 km) N | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 163.55 miles (263.21 km) NW | Elorza Airport (EOZ) | Elorza, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 228.68 miles (368.03 km) N | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 237.15 miles (381.66 km) WNW | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 7 | 242.63 miles (390.47 km) WNW | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 272.29 miles (438.21 km) NNE | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 274.00 miles (440.96 km) NW | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 277.68 miles (446.88 km) NNW | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 291.11 miles (468.50 km) WNW | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 12 | 293.83 miles (472.87 km) NNW | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 308.21 miles (496.01 km) WNW | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 14 | 313.75 miles (504.93 km) N | Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 315.12 miles (507.13 km) N | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,313.47 miles (19,816.55 km) SSE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,312.26 miles (19,814.61 km) SSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,275.93 miles (19,756.15 km) S | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,269.59 miles (19,745.95 km) SE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,235.38 miles (19,690.89 km) SE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,217.48 miles (19,662.08 km) S | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,214.87 miles (19,657.87 km) SW | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,207.97 miles (19,646.78 km) SW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,196.06 miles (19,627.61 km) ESE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,168.44 miles (19,583.16 km) ESE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,160.66 miles (19,570.64 km) ESE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,148.96 miles (19,551.80 km) SW | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,146.69 miles (19,548.15 km) WSW | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,131.46 miles (19,523.65 km) WSW | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,128.08 miles (19,518.20 km) ESE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) W | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) NE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) NW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 124.64 miles (200.58 km) W | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.67 miles (211.91 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 7 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) W | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) W | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 183.53 miles (295.37 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 191.57 miles (308.31 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 213.69 miles (343.90 km) N | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 13 | 214.01 miles (344.41 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 270.59 miles (435.46 km) NNE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.45 miles (18,801.04 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,672.61 miles (18,785.19 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.14 miles (18,778.00 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,666.75 miles (18,775.76 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,660.00 miles (18,764.91 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,657.49 miles (18,760.87 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,651.72 miles (18,751.58 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,648.60 miles (18,746.56 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,646.05 miles (18,742.46 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.56 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,636.90 miles (18,727.73 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,634.60 miles (18,724.02 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,626.63 miles (18,711.20 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |