Nonstop flight route between Richland, Washington, United States and Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji:
Departure Airport:
(46°18'20"N by 119°18'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°3'29"S by 178°9'24"E)
Distance from RLD to KDV:
5,960.84 miles (9,593.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richland Airport (RLD), Richland, Washington, United States and Vunisea Airport (KDV), Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,961 miles (or 9,593 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 Richland Airport and Vunisea 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 Richland Airport and Vunisea Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RLD / KRLD |
| Airport Name: | Richland Airport |
| Location: | Richland, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°18'20"N by 119°18'15"W |
| Area Served: | Richland, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Benton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 394 feet (120 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RLD |
| More Information: | RLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDV / NFKD |
| Airport Name: | Vunisea Airport |
| Location: | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°3'29"S by 178°9'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDV |
| More Information: | KDV Maps & Info |
Facts about Richland Airport (RLD):
- Richland Airport (RLD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Richland Airport (RLD) is Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of RLD.
- Because of Richland Airport's relatively low elevation of 394 feet, planes can take off or land at Richland 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 Richland Airport (RLD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,783 miles (17,353 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Richland Airport is a public airport located two miles northwest of the central business district of Richland, a city in Benton County, Washington, United States.
Facts about Vunisea Airport (KDV):
- The closest airport to Vunisea Airport (KDV) is Suva International Airport (SUV), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NNE of KDV.
- The furthest airport from Vunisea Airport (KDV) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Vunisea Airport (meaning Vunisea Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,259 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- Because of Vunisea Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Vunisea 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.28 miles (14.94 km) ESE | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.04 miles (53.18 km) S | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 47.68 miles (76.73 km) SSE | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 50.69 miles (81.58 km) ESE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 60.39 miles (97.18 km) WNW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 61.77 miles (99.40 km) WNW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 62.40 miles (100.42 km) N | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 69.99 miles (112.64 km) N | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 76.86 miles (123.69 km) NW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 86.68 miles (139.49 km) NNW | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 93.93 miles (151.17 km) SE | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 101.29 miles (163.00 km) WSW | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 108.64 miles (174.84 km) ENE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 14 | 109.28 miles (175.87 km) E | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) NW | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,782.85 miles (17,353.28 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,702.27 miles (17,223.59 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,685.25 miles (17,196.20 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,656.60 miles (17,150.09 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,640.87 miles (17,124.78 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,596.29 miles (17,053.03 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,568.32 miles (17,008.02 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,556.64 miles (16,989.23 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,500.85 miles (16,899.43 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,499.23 miles (16,896.84 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,486.04 miles (16,875.61 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,482.11 miles (16,869.28 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,481.59 miles (16,868.44 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,473.87 miles (16,856.02 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,472.90 miles (16,854.46 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.90 miles (120.54 km) NNE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 2 | 101.08 miles (162.67 km) NNE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 101.44 miles (163.26 km) NNW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 118.22 miles (190.26 km) NW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 122.15 miles (196.58 km) ENE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 144.53 miles (232.60 km) NE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 163.86 miles (263.71 km) NNW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 187.46 miles (301.69 km) ENE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 195.23 miles (314.19 km) NNE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 412.31 miles (663.55 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 459.57 miles (739.60 km) ESE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 12 | 475.27 miles (764.86 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 491.32 miles (790.71 km) E | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 517.75 miles (833.24 km) W | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 547.89 miles (881.74 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.69 miles (19,728.40 km) NNE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,217.53 miles (19,662.15 km) NNE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,207.67 miles (19,646.30 km) NNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,196.09 miles (19,627.66 km) NW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,116.75 miles (19,499.97 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,101.11 miles (19,474.79 km) NNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,096.37 miles (19,467.17 km) N | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,095.65 miles (19,466.01 km) N | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,089.67 miles (19,456.39 km) NNE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,069.64 miles (19,424.15 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,055.18 miles (19,400.88 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,039.45 miles (19,375.57 km) ENE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,020.64 miles (19,345.30 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,019.69 miles (19,343.76 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,014.29 miles (19,335.08 km) NNE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |