Nonstop flight route between Roundup, Montana, United States and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roundup Airport (RPX), Roundup, Montana, United States and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,987 miles (or 16,073 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 Roundup 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 Roundup 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: | RPX / KRPX |
| Airport Name: | Roundup Airport |
| Location: | Roundup, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°28'30"N by 108°32'35"W |
| Area Served: | Roundup, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Roundup & Musselshell County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3490 feet (1,064 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RPX |
| More Information: | RPX 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 Roundup Airport (RPX):
- The furthest airport from Roundup Airport (RPX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,535 miles (16,954 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Roundup Airport (RPX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Roundup Airport (RPX) is Billings Logan International Airport (BIL), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) S of RPX.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
- 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.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
- King Shaka International Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- 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.
