Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Baia Mare, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°39'29"N by 23°27'59"E)
Distance from RCB to BAY:
5,305.86 miles (8,538.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Baia Mare Airport (BAY), Baia Mare, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,306 miles (or 8,539 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 Richards Bay Airport and Baia Mare 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 Baia Mare 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: | BAY / LRBM |
| Airport Name: | Baia Mare Airport |
| Location: | Baia Mare, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°39'29"N by 23°27'59"E |
| Area Served: | Baia Mare, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Maramureş County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 605 feet (184 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAY |
| More Information: | BAY Maps & Info |
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.
Facts about Baia Mare Airport (BAY):
- The furthest airport from Baia Mare Airport (BAY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,443 miles (18,416 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Baia Mare Airport (BAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Baia Mare Airport handled 16,798 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Baia Mare Airport (BAY) is Satu Mare Airport (SUJ), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of BAY.
- Because of Baia Mare Airport's relatively low elevation of 605 feet, planes can take off or land at Baia Mare 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.
| 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 | 27.20 miles (43.77 km) W | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 2 | 61.22 miles (98.52 km) S | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 3 | 85.29 miles (137.26 km) WSW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 4 | 87.07 miles (140.13 km) W | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 5 | 93.54 miles (150.53 km) SSE | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 6 | 101.58 miles (163.48 km) NNE | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 123.53 miles (198.79 km) ENE | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 123.84 miles (199.30 km) NW | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 128.32 miles (206.51 km) WNW | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 10 | 132.66 miles (213.49 km) SSE | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 11 | 134.36 miles (216.23 km) E | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 12 | 145.95 miles (234.88 km) SW | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 13 | 150.50 miles (242.21 km) N | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 162.67 miles (261.80 km) SW | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 15 | 164.46 miles (264.68 km) NE | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,442.97 miles (18,415.63 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,018.62 miles (17,732.71 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,999.22 miles (17,701.49 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,994.63 miles (17,694.10 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,972.10 miles (17,657.84 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,967.67 miles (17,650.71 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,962.67 miles (17,642.66 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,944.73 miles (17,613.80 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,941.95 miles (17,609.32 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,936.56 miles (17,600.65 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,932.68 miles (17,594.40 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,930.34 miles (17,590.63 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,923.76 miles (17,580.04 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,922.76 miles (17,578.43 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,900.14 miles (17,542.03 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |