Nonstop flight route between Logroño, Spain and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(42°27'37"N by 2°19'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from RJL to DUR:
5,414.64 miles (8,714.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL), Logroño, Spain and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,415 miles (or 8,714 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 Logroño–Agoncillo Airport and King Shaka International, 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 Logroño–Agoncillo Airport and King Shaka International. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RJL / LELO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Logroño, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°27'37"N by 2°19'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1156 feet (352 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RJL |
| More Information: | RJL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUR / FALE |
| Airport Name: | King Shaka International |
| Location: | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E |
| Area Served: | Durban, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Dube Tradeport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUR |
| More Information: | DUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL):
- In addition to being known as "Logroño–Agoncillo Airport", another name for RJL is "LERJ".
- The furthest airport from Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (meaning Logroño–Agoncillo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,290 miles (19,778 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- Logroño–Agoncillo Airport handled 10,598 passengers last year.
- Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NW of RJL.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- Despite wide expectations that the airport would be named "King Shaka International Airport", it emerged in October 2009 that the airport needed to undergo a formal naming process.
- Because of King Shaka International's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at King Shaka International 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 King Shaka International (DUR) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,682 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- In response to the study, ACSA contracted De-Tect Inc.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.69 miles (57.44 km) NW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |     |
| 2 | 40.37 miles (64.97 km) ENE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 3 | 65.33 miles (105.14 km) NNW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 4 | 66.36 miles (106.80 km) W | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 5 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) NNE | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 6 | 80.46 miles (129.49 km) NNE | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 7 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) SE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 8 | 101.06 miles (162.65 km) NW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 9 | 105.41 miles (169.64 km) ESE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 10 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) NE | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 11 | 127.71 miles (205.52 km) ENE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 12 | 139.88 miles (225.12 km) WSW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 147.65 miles (237.62 km) SSW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 14 | 151.63 miles (244.03 km) SSW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 15 | 154.92 miles (249.32 km) ESE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,289.60 miles (19,778.14 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,269.52 miles (19,745.84 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,261.24 miles (19,732.50 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,254.36 miles (19,721.43 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,230.65 miles (19,683.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,228.90 miles (19,680.46 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,225.82 miles (19,675.51 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,215.86 miles (19,659.47 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,193.82 miles (19,624.01 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,178.38 miles (19,599.16 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,173.99 miles (19,592.08 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,167.09 miles (19,580.99 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,166.47 miles (19,579.98 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,163.30 miles (19,574.88 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,136.09 miles (19,531.09 km) SE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) W | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) NE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) NW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 124.64 miles (200.58 km) W | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.67 miles (211.91 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 7 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) W | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) W | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 183.53 miles (295.37 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 191.57 miles (308.31 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 213.69 miles (343.90 km) N | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 13 | 214.01 miles (344.41 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 270.59 miles (435.46 km) NNE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.45 miles (18,801.04 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,672.61 miles (18,785.19 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.14 miles (18,778.00 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,666.75 miles (18,775.76 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,660.00 miles (18,764.91 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,657.49 miles (18,760.87 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,651.72 miles (18,751.58 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,648.60 miles (18,746.56 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,646.05 miles (18,742.46 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.56 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,636.90 miles (18,727.73 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,634.60 miles (18,724.02 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,626.63 miles (18,711.20 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |