Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°37'6"N by 52°45'8"W)
Distance from RCB to YYT:
7,433.24 miles (11,962.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and St. John's International Airport (YYT), St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,433 miles (or 11,963 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 St. John's International 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 St. John's International 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: | YYT / CYYT |
| Airport Name: | St. John's International Airport |
| Location: | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°37'6"N by 52°45'8"W |
| Area Served: | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 461 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYT |
| More Information: | YYT Maps & Info |
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
Facts about St. John's International Airport (YYT):
- The closest airport to St. John's International Airport (YYT) is Gander International Airport (YQX), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) NW of YYT.
- WestJet Airlines has announced that Seasonal Service to Dublin Ireland will commence starting June 15, 2014 through October 5th 2014.
- St. John's International Airport (YYT) has 3 runways.
- Because of St. John's International Airport's relatively low elevation of 461 feet, planes can take off or land at St. John's International 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 St. John's International Airport (YYT) is Portland Airport (PTJ), which is located 11,475 miles (18,467 kilometers) away in Portland, Victoria, Australia.
- Although the airfield was not used as much as Argentia, Gander, Stephenville and Goose Bay Airports in the movement of large numbers of aircraft to England, it was still quite busy.
- St. John's International Airport handled 1,318,713 passengers last year.
| 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 | 123.55 miles (198.84 km) NW | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 2 | 171.17 miles (275.47 km) WSW | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 3 | 173.77 miles (279.66 km) W | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 4 | 239.52 miles (385.46 km) WNW | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 275.03 miles (442.62 km) WNW | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 300.43 miles (483.49 km) NNW | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 330.50 miles (531.88 km) NW | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 351.59 miles (565.83 km) NNW | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 353.11 miles (568.27 km) NNW | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 357.72 miles (575.70 km) NW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 358.74 miles (577.33 km) WSW | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 363.14 miles (584.41 km) NW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 366.38 miles (589.63 km) NW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 367.32 miles (591.15 km) NNW | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 368.54 miles (593.11 km) NW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,475.17 miles (18,467.45 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,470.89 miles (18,460.56 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,460.06 miles (18,443.13 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,452.49 miles (18,430.96 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,440.34 miles (18,411.40 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,437.12 miles (18,406.21 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,434.97 miles (18,402.75 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,433.58 miles (18,400.51 km) SSE | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,419.28 miles (18,377.51 km) SW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,418.36 miles (18,376.02 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,400.47 miles (18,347.24 km) W | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,393.88 miles (18,336.63 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,385.68 miles (18,323.43 km) SW | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,372.48 miles (18,302.19 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,372.23 miles (18,301.79 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |