Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Omidiyeh, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°50'7"N by 49°32'5"E)
Distance from RCB to OMI:
4,273.46 miles (6,877.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI), Omidiyeh, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,273 miles (or 6,877 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: | OMI / OIAJ |
| Airport Name: | Omidiyeh Air Base |
| Location: | Omidiyeh, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°50'7"N by 49°32'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMI |
| More Information: | OMI 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.
- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI):
- The furthest airport from Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,836 miles (19,049 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Omidiyeh Air Base's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Omidiyeh Air Base 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 closest airport to Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) is Mahshahr Airport (MRX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of OMI.
- Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 29.83 miles (48.01 km) SW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 2 | 57.41 miles (92.40 km) NW | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 3 | 83.96 miles (135.12 km) WSW | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 4 | 113.00 miles (181.86 km) W | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 5 | 126.98 miles (204.36 km) NE | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 6 | 129.17 miles (207.87 km) NNW | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 7 | 144.93 miles (233.24 km) SW | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 8 | 152.06 miles (244.71 km) SSE | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 9 | 190.19 miles (306.08 km) NE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 10 | 194.01 miles (312.22 km) NNW | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 11 | 203.24 miles (327.07 km) ESE | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 12 | 267.97 miles (431.25 km) SW | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 279.22 miles (449.36 km) NNW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 14 | 284.48 miles (457.83 km) NNW | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 15 | 289.28 miles (465.55 km) ENE | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,836.22 miles (19,048.51 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,578.78 miles (18,634.20 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,485.17 miles (18,483.54 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,478.13 miles (18,472.21 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,337.37 miles (18,245.68 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,208.19 miles (18,037.79 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,164.62 miles (17,967.67 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,148.76 miles (17,942.15 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,142.17 miles (17,931.55 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,109.57 miles (17,879.08 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,036.28 miles (17,761.13 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,024.53 miles (17,742.21 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,978.23 miles (17,667.71 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,952.20 miles (17,625.81 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,932.54 miles (17,594.17 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |