Nonstop flight route between Rousse, Bulgaria and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(43°41'42"N by 26°3'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from ROU to RCB:
5,019.41 miles (8,077.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ruse Airport (ROU), Rousse, Bulgaria and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,019 miles (or 8,078 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 Ruse Airport and Richards Bay 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 Ruse Airport and Richards Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROU / LBRS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rousse, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°41'42"N by 26°3'24"E |
| Area Served: | Ruse |
| Operator/Owner: | State owned |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROU |
| More Information: | ROU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Ruse Airport (ROU):
- The government of Bulgaria decided to grant concession of some of its international airports, but the first procedure in late 2007 wasn't successful, although there was interest from the Swiss investor Ferdinand Prisi and the Bulgarian company Prista Oil.
- Ruse Airport (ROU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ruse Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruse 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 closest airport to Ruse Airport (ROU) is Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSW of ROU.
- In addition to being known as "Ruse Airport", other names for ROU include "Летище Русе" and "Letishte Ruse".
- The furthest airport from Ruse Airport (ROU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,317 miles (18,212 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.33 miles (66.52 km) SSW | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria |     |
| 2 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) N | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 3 | 60.55 miles (97.44 km) N | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 4 | 86.98 miles (139.98 km) S | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 5 | 93.32 miles (150.18 km) SSW | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) ESE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 106.98 miles (172.17 km) SE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 116.03 miles (186.74 km) WNW | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 9 | 121.10 miles (194.89 km) SSW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 127.60 miles (205.36 km) SSW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 129.28 miles (208.05 km) ENE | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 12 | 150.23 miles (241.78 km) WSW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 173.85 miles (279.79 km) NNW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 14 | 196.23 miles (315.80 km) S | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 15 | 199.70 miles (321.39 km) NNE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,316.61 miles (18,212.27 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,960.30 miles (17,638.85 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,943.55 miles (17,611.89 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,913.61 miles (17,563.70 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,908.70 miles (17,555.80 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,880.43 miles (17,510.30 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,870.27 miles (17,493.96 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,865.74 miles (17,486.67 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,851.07 miles (17,463.06 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,846.88 miles (17,456.31 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,846.65 miles (17,455.95 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,846.20 miles (17,455.22 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,845.78 miles (17,454.55 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,828.12 miles (17,426.13 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,827.56 miles (17,425.23 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |