Nonstop flight route between Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(30°58'27"S by 55°28'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from RVY to DUR:
5,017.39 miles (8,074.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY), Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,017 miles (or 8,075 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 Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International 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 Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International 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: | RVY / SURV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'27"S by 55°28'33"W |
| Area Served: | Rivera |
| Elevation: | 712 feet (217 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RVY |
| More Information: | RVY 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 Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY):
- Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport's relatively low elevation of 712 feet, planes can take off or land at Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport", another name for RVY is "Aeropuerto Internacional Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido".
- The closest airport to Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) is Tacuarembó Airport (TAW), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSW of RVY.
- The furthest airport from Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) is Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), which is nearly antipodal to Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (meaning Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport), and is located 12,289 miles (19,778 kilometers) away in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- The terminal does not have a public viewing deck, which has attracted public criticism.
- The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
- 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.
- As a result, a study into the risks of bird strikes at KSIA was commissioned, with special attention being paid to the Barn Swallows at Mount Moreland.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- 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 airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.74 miles (96.15 km) SSW | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay |     |
| 2 | 73.00 miles (117.47 km) WNW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 74.42 miles (119.77 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 84.03 miles (135.22 km) NNW | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 85.74 miles (137.98 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 6 | 119.90 miles (192.97 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 124.34 miles (200.10 km) NW | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 133.69 miles (215.15 km) NW | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 137.52 miles (221.32 km) WNW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 10 | 137.61 miles (221.46 km) NE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 150.72 miles (242.56 km) W | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 12 | 151.71 miles (244.15 km) WSW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 167.05 miles (268.84 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 170.81 miles (274.89 km) WNW | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 175.26 miles (282.05 km) SSW | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,289.35 miles (19,777.74 km) ENE | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,275.47 miles (19,755.41 km) E | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 3 | 12,247.57 miles (19,710.50 km) E | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 4 | 12,237.85 miles (19,694.86 km) ENE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,227.13 miles (19,677.60 km) NNW | Jeju International Airport (CJU) | Jeju, South Korea | |
| 6 | 12,226.10 miles (19,675.96 km) NW | Jeongseok / Jungseok Airport (JDG) | Jeju province, South Korea | |
| 7 | 12,192.27 miles (19,621.50 km) E | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 12,192.10 miles (19,621.24 km) E | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 12,188.23 miles (19,615.00 km) E | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 10 | 12,187.34 miles (19,613.58 km) NE | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 11 | 12,158.16 miles (19,566.61 km) WNW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,154.02 miles (19,559.95 km) NNW | Mokpo Airport (MPK) | Mokpo, South Korea | |
| 13 | 12,149.99 miles (19,553.46 km) ENE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 12,145.83 miles (19,546.77 km) ENE | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,133.81 miles (19,527.43 km) ENE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 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 | |