Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°29'57"S by 112°58'29"E)
Distance from RCB to SMQ:
5,583.21 miles (8,985.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and H. Asan Airport (SMQ), Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,583 miles (or 8,985 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 H. Asan 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 H. Asan 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: | SMQ / WAOS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°29'57"S by 112°58'29"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMQ |
| More Information: | SMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
Facts about H. Asan Airport (SMQ):
- Because of H. Asan Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at H. Asan 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 H. Asan Airport (SMQ) is Obando Airport (PDA), which is nearly antipodal to H. Asan Airport (meaning H. Asan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Obando Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,835 kilometers) away in Puerto Inírida, Colombia.
- The closest airport to H. Asan Airport (SMQ) is Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ), which is located 139 miles (224 kilometers) ESE of SMQ.
- H. Asan Airport (SMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "H. Asan Airport", another name for SMQ is "Bandar Udara H. Asan".
| 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 | 139.49 miles (224.49 km) ESE | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 213.22 miles (343.15 km) WNW | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 218.82 miles (352.15 km) ESE | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 226.85 miles (365.07 km) ESE | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 252.64 miles (406.59 km) NNE | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 283.70 miles (456.57 km) ENE | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 7 | 295.25 miles (475.16 km) WNW | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 311.55 miles (501.39 km) N | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 321.43 miles (517.29 km) NNE | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 336.18 miles (541.03 km) NNW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 337.46 miles (543.09 km) S | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 338.97 miles (545.52 km) SSW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 357.12 miles (574.73 km) SSW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 358.94 miles (577.65 km) N | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 359.82 miles (579.07 km) ENE | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,325.21 miles (19,835.45 km) NNE | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,217.48 miles (19,662.08 km) N | Cacique Aramare Airport (PYH) | Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 12,199.08 miles (19,632.47 km) ENE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,180.14 miles (19,601.98 km) N | Germán Olano Airport (PCR) | Puerto Carreño, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,118.86 miles (19,503.37 km) NNE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,078.70 miles (19,438.73 km) NNE | Elorza Airport (EOZ) | Elorza, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 12,064.96 miles (19,416.62 km) NW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,063.69 miles (19,414.58 km) N | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 12,050.73 miles (19,393.72 km) NW | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 12,049.24 miles (19,391.32 km) E | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,030.63 miles (19,361.37 km) NE | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,022.14 miles (19,347.70 km) NE | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 12,019.19 miles (19,342.97 km) ENE | El Alcaraván Airport (EYP) | Yopal, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,018.59 miles (19,341.99 km) SSE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,011.50 miles (19,330.58 km) NE | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |