Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Jacksonville, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°25'12"N by 81°38'24"W)
Distance from RCB to IJX:
8,513.27 miles (13,700.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX), Jacksonville, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,513 miles (or 13,701 kilometers).
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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: | IJX / KIJX |
| Airport Name: | Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 |
| Location: | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°25'12"N by 81°38'24"W |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IJX |
| More Information: | IJX Maps & Info |
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
Facts about Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX):
- The furthest airport from Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,460 miles (18,442 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX) is Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNW of IJX.
- Originally named Jacksonville Municipal Airport Number One, in the 1950s the facility was renamed after Thomas Cole Imeson, city councilman and later longtime commissioner in charge of airports and highways.
- The southeastern portion of Runway 30 has been reused as Imeson Park Boulevard.
- Because of Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 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 largest airliner scheduled to Imeson was the McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 flown by Delta Air Lines.
| 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 | |
Map of Nearest Airports to Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1:
List of Nearest Airports to Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.86 miles (9.43 km) NNW | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 9.45 miles (15.22 km) SE | Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 12.95 miles (20.85 km) S | NAS Jacksonville (NIP) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 13.04 miles (20.99 km) E | Naval Station Mayport (NRB) | Mayport, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 36.54 miles (58.81 km) SSE | Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 52.68 miles (84.78 km) NNE | Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 58.26 miles (93.76 km) WSW | Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ) | Lake City, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 58.87 miles (94.74 km) N | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 63.02 miles (101.41 km) SW | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) | Gainesville, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 72.74 miles (117.07 km) NW | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) | Waycross, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 92.15 miles (148.30 km) SSE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 93.04 miles (149.73 km) SSW | Ocala International Airport (OCF) | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 99.72 miles (160.48 km) WNW | Moody Air Force Base (VAD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 100.45 miles (161.66 km) WNW | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 101.61 miles (163.53 km) N | MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1:
List of Furthest Airports from Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,459.51 miles (18,442.24 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,459.04 miles (18,441.49 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,449.27 miles (18,425.76 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,442.36 miles (18,414.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,429.50 miles (18,393.96 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,425.68 miles (18,387.81 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,416.81 miles (18,373.53 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,415.01 miles (18,370.62 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,401.95 miles (18,349.62 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,396.77 miles (18,341.28 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,396.64 miles (18,341.07 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,391.89 miles (18,333.42 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,375.70 miles (18,307.36 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,367.00 miles (18,293.36 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,312.31 miles (18,205.35 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |