Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Allahabad, India:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°26'24"N by 81°44'2"E)
Distance from RCB to IXD:
4,986.55 miles (8,025.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Allahabad Airport (IXD), Allahabad, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,987 miles (or 8,025 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 Allahabad 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 Allahabad 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: | IXD / VIAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Allahabad, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°26'24"N by 81°44'2"E |
| Area Served: | Allahabad |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public (Domestic Airport) |
| Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXD |
| More Information: | IXD 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.
- 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.
Facts about Allahabad Airport (IXD):
- The furthest airport from Allahabad Airport (IXD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Allahabad Airport (IXD) has 2 runways.
- Allahabad airport's area is 1 Acre, terminal's capacity being 65, for both arrival and departure.
- The Central Air Command is one of the five operational commands of the Indian Air Force.
- The closest airport to Allahabad Airport (IXD) is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) E of IXD.
- In addition to being known as "Allahabad Airport", other names for IXD include "इलाहाबाद एयरपोर्ट" and "Bamrauli Airport".
- Because of Allahabad Airport's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at Allahabad 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 Command features permanent airbases at Agra, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Allahabad, Gwalior, Nagpur and Kanpur.
- There is constant effort by aviation ministry to extend and upgrade the Allahabad airport.
| 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 | 70.23 miles (113.02 km) E | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 2 | 81.81 miles (131.65 km) SW | Satna Airport (TNI) | Satna, India | |
| 3 | 105.49 miles (169.76 km) NNW | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) | Lucknow, India | |
| 4 | 105.69 miles (170.09 km) NW | Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU) | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 5 | 121.43 miles (195.42 km) WSW | Khajuraho Airport (HJR) | Khajuraho, India | |
| 6 | 139.26 miles (224.11 km) NE | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 7 | 161.67 miles (260.18 km) SW | Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 8 | 176.61 miles (284.22 km) NE | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 9 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) N | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 10 | 206.96 miles (333.07 km) ESE | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 11 | 209.65 miles (337.40 km) E | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 12 | 213.54 miles (343.65 km) NE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 13 | 219.23 miles (352.82 km) NE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 14 | 222.03 miles (357.32 km) N | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 15 | 225.80 miles (363.39 km) WNW | Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) | Gwalior, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,735.88 miles (18,887.02 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,793.80 miles (17,370.90 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 10,775.18 miles (17,340.93 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 10,761.32 miles (17,318.63 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,760.14 miles (17,316.73 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,756.12 miles (17,310.26 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,745.34 miles (17,292.91 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,734.88 miles (17,276.07 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 9 | 10,720.19 miles (17,252.43 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,719.68 miles (17,251.60 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,711.39 miles (17,238.27 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,710.83 miles (17,237.37 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,700.15 miles (17,220.19 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,696.72 miles (17,214.66 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,686.11 miles (17,197.58 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |