Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Chester, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°10'41"N by 2°58'40"W)
Distance from RCB to CEG:
6,039.51 miles (9,719.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG), Chester, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,040 miles (or 9,720 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 Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | CEG / EGNR |
| Airport Name: | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport |
| Location: | Chester, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°10'41"N by 2°58'40"W |
| Area Served: | Chester |
| Operator/Owner: | Airbus UK |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEG |
| More Information: | CEG 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG):
- The service centre has had a number of owners over the years, the most recent being Beechcraft.
- A number of privately owned light aircraft are based at Hawarden.
- Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,850 miles (19,071 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Since the early 1970s the Broughton factory, was part of British Aerospace operations.
- The closest airport to Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of CEG.
- Because of Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden 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 | 11.98 miles (19.28 km) NNE | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 31.48 miles (50.66 km) ENE | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 39.36 miles (63.35 km) N | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 41.07 miles (66.09 km) N | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 64.62 miles (104.00 km) W | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.74 miles (107.41 km) N | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 67.32 miles (108.34 km) ENE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 71.70 miles (115.38 km) SE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 72.01 miles (115.90 km) NE | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 72.67 miles (116.95 km) ESE | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 83.77 miles (134.82 km) SE | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) ENE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 91.96 miles (148.00 km) NW | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 101.67 miles (163.63 km) ESE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 109.48 miles (176.19 km) ESE | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,850.47 miles (19,071.44 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,850.40 miles (19,071.32 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,829.88 miles (19,038.30 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,809.69 miles (19,005.80 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,787.82 miles (18,970.61 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,769.65 miles (18,941.36 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,760.99 miles (18,927.43 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,755.19 miles (18,918.10 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,753.30 miles (18,915.06 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,736.69 miles (18,888.32 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,724.70 miles (18,869.03 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,723.58 miles (18,867.22 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,719.75 miles (18,861.06 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,714.86 miles (18,853.20 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,693.23 miles (18,818.38 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |