Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°41'21"S by 57°9'7"W)
Distance from RCB to AOL:
5,225.41 miles (8,409.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL), Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,225 miles (or 8,409 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 Richards Bay Airport and Paso de los Libres 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 Richards Bay Airport and Paso de los Libres Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOL / SARL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°41'21"S by 57°9'7"W |
| Area Served: | Paso de los Libres |
| Operator/Owner: | ANAC |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOL |
| More Information: | AOL Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL):
- The closest airport to Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) is Ruben Berta International Airport (URG), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of AOL.
- In addition to being known as "Paso de los Libres Airport", another name for AOL is "Aeropuerto de Paso de los Libres".
- Because of Paso de los Libres Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Paso de los Libres 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 Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) is Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), which is nearly antipodal to Paso de los Libres Airport (meaning Paso de los Libres Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
- Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.36 miles (15.06 km) SE | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 2 | 49.73 miles (80.03 km) SW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 49.91 miles (80.33 km) W | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 4 | 62.46 miles (100.52 km) SE | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 64.96 miles (104.54 km) WNW | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 76.06 miles (122.40 km) E | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 121.92 miles (196.20 km) SSW | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 8 | 130.62 miles (210.22 km) SSW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 133.69 miles (215.15 km) SE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 155.64 miles (250.48 km) WNW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 11 | 159.87 miles (257.28 km) SSE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 174.57 miles (280.95 km) NNE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 174.57 miles (280.95 km) NNE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 14 | 182.92 miles (294.37 km) NNW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 192.44 miles (309.70 km) SSW | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.13 miles (19,960.86 km) ENE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,353.13 miles (19,880.39 km) E | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 3 | 12,321.03 miles (19,828.73 km) NE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 4 | 12,318.69 miles (19,824.96 km) NNE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 5 | 12,299.07 miles (19,793.38 km) NE | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 6 | 12,287.60 miles (19,774.92 km) ENE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 7 | 12,265.85 miles (19,739.92 km) E | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 8 | 12,264.51 miles (19,737.77 km) NE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 9 | 12,254.99 miles (19,722.45 km) NE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 12,246.44 miles (19,708.68 km) NE | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 12,199.13 miles (19,632.55 km) NE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,193.77 miles (19,623.93 km) E | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 13 | 12,165.32 miles (19,578.14 km) NE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 12,160.84 miles (19,570.92 km) ENE | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 15 | 12,135.84 miles (19,530.70 km) NE | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |