Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Nueva Loja, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°5'33"N by 76°52'9"W)
Distance from RCB to LGQ:
7,365.30 miles (11,853.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ), Nueva Loja, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,365 miles (or 11,853 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 Lago Agrio 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 Lago Agrio 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: | LGQ / SENL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nueva Loja, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°5'33"N by 76°52'9"W |
| Area Served: | Nueva Loja, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 982 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGQ |
| More Information: | LGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
Facts about Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ):
- The furthest airport from Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) is Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH), which is nearly antipodal to Lago Agrio Airport (meaning Lago Agrio Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hang Nadim International Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,841 kilometers) away in Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Lago Agrio Airport", another name for LGQ is "Aeropuerto de Lago Agrio".
- Because of Lago Agrio Airport's relatively low elevation of 982 feet, planes can take off or land at Lago Agrio 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.
- Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) is Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NE of LGQ.
| 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 | 38.24 miles (61.54 km) NE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 2 | 39.21 miles (63.11 km) SSW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) NNE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 4 | 76.23 miles (122.68 km) NW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) NW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 6 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) NNW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 7 | 103.87 miles (167.16 km) W | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 137.19 miles (220.79 km) NE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 9 | 137.78 miles (221.74 km) SW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 139.02 miles (223.73 km) WSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) E | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 148.32 miles (238.70 km) SW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 164.16 miles (264.19 km) N | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 14 | 185.34 miles (298.28 km) NNW | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 15 | 186.49 miles (300.13 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.69 miles (19,841.05 km) NW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,327.04 miles (19,838.39 km) NNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 3 | 12,324.26 miles (19,833.93 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,322.91 miles (19,831.75 km) NNW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 5 | 12,320.73 miles (19,828.25 km) NNW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 6 | 12,320.26 miles (19,827.49 km) NNW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,317.23 miles (19,822.61 km) NW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,314.19 miles (19,817.71 km) ENE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,311.38 miles (19,813.20 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,270.76 miles (19,747.83 km) NE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,263.11 miles (19,735.51 km) NNE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) NNW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,256.96 miles (19,725.62 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,234.13 miles (19,688.88 km) ESE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,223.43 miles (19,671.65 km) NNW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |