Nonstop flight route between Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Zanzibar, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°13'19"S by 39°13'29"E)
Distance from RCB to ZNZ:
1,624.20 miles (2,613.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), Zanzibar, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,624 miles (or 2,614 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 relatively short distance between Richards Bay Airport and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | ZNZ / HTZA |
| Airport Name: | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport |
| Location: | Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°13'19"S by 39°13'29"E |
| Area Served: | Zanzibar City |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Zanzibar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZNZ |
| More Information: | ZNZ 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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ):
- The closest airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of ZNZ.
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport handled 53,920 passengers last year.
- A Eurofly Airbus A330-200 had a winglet severely damaged by Precision Air ATR 5H-PWC which was taxiing.
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Abeid Amani Karume 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 project is estimated to cost about US$70.4 million.
- The furthest airport from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,325 miles (18,226 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 45.35 miles (72.98 km) S | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 152.85 miles (245.98 km) N | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 3 | 158.77 miles (255.51 km) NNE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 4 | 186.81 miles (300.63 km) S | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 216.33 miles (348.15 km) NNE | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 6 | 236.91 miles (381.27 km) NNW | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 238.47 miles (383.77 km) W | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 242.84 miles (390.80 km) NNW | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 9 | 243.20 miles (391.39 km) NW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 253.31 miles (407.66 km) S | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 258.33 miles (415.74 km) WSW | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 266.52 miles (428.93 km) NW | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 282.28 miles (454.28 km) NNW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 14 | 291.68 miles (469.42 km) SSE | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 298.24 miles (479.96 km) NNE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,325.31 miles (18,226.27 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,257.92 miles (18,117.82 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,099.58 miles (17,863.00 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,061.63 miles (17,801.92 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,056.64 miles (17,793.90 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,049.99 miles (17,783.20 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,035.22 miles (17,759.42 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,003.24 miles (17,707.95 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 10,978.54 miles (17,668.21 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 10,963.94 miles (17,644.71 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,963.89 miles (17,644.63 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 10,961.38 miles (17,640.58 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,958.40 miles (17,635.78 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,938.02 miles (17,603.00 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,934.73 miles (17,597.70 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |