Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Oradea, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°1'31"N by 21°54'8"E)
Distance from RCB to OMR:
5,273.39 miles (8,486.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Oradea Airport (OMR), Oradea, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,273 miles (or 8,487 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 Oradea 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 Oradea 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: | OMR / LROD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oradea, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°1'31"N by 21°54'8"E |
| Area Served: | Oradea, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 465 feet (142 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMR |
| More Information: | OMR 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 Oradea Airport (OMR):
- Regarding the runway, the Bihor County Commission completed the final contractual formalities with the EU Commission representatives, as this type of infrastructure work was eligible for European funds.
- Works on the new 2,100 m runway, apron, and two rapid-exit taxiways are expected to begin mid 2014, and be completed until the end of 2015.
- In addition to being known as "Oradea Airport", other names for OMR include "Oradea International Airport" and "Aeroportul Oradea".
- Because of Oradea Airport's relatively low elevation of 465 feet, planes can take off or land at Oradea 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 closest airport to Oradea Airport (OMR) is Debrecen International Airport (DEB), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of OMR.
- A MEDIVAC helicopter is based at Oradea International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Oradea Airport (OMR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,521 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Oradea Airport handled 39,440 passengers last year.
- Oradea Airport (OMR) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 34.75 miles (55.92 km) NNW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 2 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) NE | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 3 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) SSW | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 4 | 85.29 miles (137.26 km) ENE | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 5 | 85.81 miles (138.10 km) E | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 6 | 88.17 miles (141.89 km) SSW | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 7 | 92.72 miles (149.21 km) NNW | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 8 | 112.15 miles (180.48 km) S | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 9 | 117.24 miles (188.68 km) NNW | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 124.92 miles (201.03 km) ESE | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 11 | 127.14 miles (204.61 km) WNW | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 12 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) SE | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 13 | 150.38 miles (242.01 km) SW | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 14 | 160.98 miles (259.07 km) NNW | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 15 | 164.58 miles (264.87 km) SSW | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,521.42 miles (18,541.89 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,101.34 miles (17,865.84 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,080.60 miles (17,832.45 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,073.40 miles (17,820.86 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,051.77 miles (17,786.06 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,045.44 miles (17,775.86 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,041.18 miles (17,769.01 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,024.82 miles (17,742.69 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,019.97 miles (17,734.87 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,018.31 miles (17,732.20 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,012.49 miles (17,722.83 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,007.26 miles (17,714.43 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,005.20 miles (17,711.11 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,996.37 miles (17,696.89 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,982.89 miles (17,675.20 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |