Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°52'59"N by 37°46'1"W)
Distance from RCB to TQI:
7,489.17 miles (12,052.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI), Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,489 miles (or 12,053 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: | TQI / BGTN |
| Airport Name: | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport |
| Location: | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°52'59"N by 37°46'1"W |
| Area Served: | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TQI |
| More Information: | TQI 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.
- The closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of 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.
Facts about Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI):
- The furthest airport from Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,832 miles (17,432 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of TQI.
- Because of Tiniteqilaaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiniteqilaaq Heliport 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.
| 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 | 19.20 miles (30.90 km) SSE | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 21.50 miles (34.61 km) E | Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) | Kuummiit, Greenland | |
| 3 | 28.14 miles (45.29 km) SE | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 4 | 39.33 miles (63.29 km) E | Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) | Sermiligaaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 41.63 miles (67.00 km) SW | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 364.51 miles (586.62 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 392.00 miles (630.86 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 402.07 miles (647.06 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 402.85 miles (648.33 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 409.09 miles (658.37 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 11 | 410.91 miles (661.30 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 12 | 411.95 miles (662.96 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 13 | 419.04 miles (674.38 km) NW | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 419.70 miles (675.44 km) WNW | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 421.16 miles (677.78 km) W | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,831.63 miles (17,431.78 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,818.83 miles (17,411.18 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,784.22 miles (17,355.47 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,744.12 miles (17,290.94 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,724.58 miles (17,259.50 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,721.46 miles (17,254.47 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,713.83 miles (17,242.19 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,713.69 miles (17,241.96 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,712.05 miles (17,239.33 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,702.55 miles (17,224.05 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,688.72 miles (17,201.78 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,687.26 miles (17,199.44 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,683.70 miles (17,193.71 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,659.47 miles (17,154.71 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,640.44 miles (17,124.09 km) S | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |