Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Pori, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°27'41"N by 21°47'52"E)
Distance from RCB to POR:
6,259.07 miles (10,072.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Pori Airport (POR), Pori, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,259 miles (or 10,073 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 Pori 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 Pori 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: | POR / EFPO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pori, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°27'41"N by 21°47'52"E |
| Area Served: | Pori |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POR |
| More Information: | POR Maps & Info |
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Pori Airport (POR):
- The closest airport to Pori Airport (POR) is Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) E of POR.
- Pori Airport handled 43,185 passengers last year.
- Pori Airport (POR) has 2 runways.
- The Finnish Aviation Academy is a flight school based at Pori Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Pori Airport", another name for POR is "Porin lentoasema".
- The furthest airport from Pori Airport (POR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,008 miles (17,716 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Pori Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Pori 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.
- On 2 August 2010, Finncomm Airlines announced the end of the flight services to Pori 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 | 59.21 miles (95.30 km) E | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 2 | 67.23 miles (108.20 km) SSE | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 3 | 71.82 miles (115.58 km) NNE | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| 4 | 91.47 miles (147.21 km) NNE | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 5 | 101.83 miles (163.88 km) ENE | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 6 | 109.44 miles (176.13 km) N | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 7 | 112.57 miles (181.17 km) SW | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 8 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) ESE | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 9 | 121.73 miles (195.91 km) NNE | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 10 | 132.54 miles (213.29 km) SE | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 11 | 137.42 miles (221.16 km) SE | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 12 | 141.69 miles (228.02 km) ENE | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 13 | 159.28 miles (256.33 km) WNW | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 14 | 161.69 miles (260.22 km) NNW | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 15 | 161.79 miles (260.38 km) NNE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,007.95 miles (17,715.54 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,784.99 miles (17,356.71 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,773.58 miles (17,338.36 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,758.22 miles (17,313.64 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,754.28 miles (17,307.30 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,725.03 miles (17,260.21 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,721.42 miles (17,254.41 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,718.70 miles (17,250.03 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,715.66 miles (17,245.14 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,692.11 miles (17,207.24 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,690.76 miles (17,205.06 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,683.03 miles (17,192.63 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,671.14 miles (17,173.49 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,663.49 miles (17,161.18 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,649.54 miles (17,138.74 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |