Nonstop flight route between Saint-Brieuc, France and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(48°32'15"N by 2°51'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from SBK to DUR:
5,793.74 miles (9,324.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK), Saint-Brieuc, France and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,794 miles (or 9,324 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBK / LFRT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saint-Brieuc, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'15"N by 2°51'24"W |
| Area Served: | Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Côtes d'Armor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 452 feet (138 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBK |
| More Information: | SBK 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 Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK):
- The furthest airport from Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (meaning Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,416 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport's relatively low elevation of 452 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Brieuc - Armor 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 "Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport", another name for SBK is "Aéroport de Saint-Brieuc - Armor".
- Saint-Brieuc – Armor Airport is an airport situated 7.5 km northwest of Saint-Brieuc, a commune of the Côtes-d'Armor department in the Brittany region of northwestern France.
- The airport is also a maintenance base for Atlantic Air Industries which specialises in the overhaul and maintenance of regional and commuter airliners.
- The closest airport to Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) is Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of SBK.
- The airport is located in Trémuson and is also referred to as the Saint-Brieuc - Trémuson Airport.
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.
- The cargo terminal will form one component of the Dube TradePort's TradeZone Precinct, which will additionally be home to trade and logistics warehousing as well as cargo and light industry activities that require quick access to air cargo services, and will cover an area of 36 hectares.
- 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.
- 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 Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Mount Moreland, a small community located 2.6 km south of the airport, is an important roosting site for the European Barn Swallow.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.93 miles (51.38 km) WNW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France |     |
| 2 | 35.68 miles (57.43 km) E | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 3 | 44.11 miles (70.99 km) W | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 4 | 55.23 miles (88.88 km) NNE | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 56.86 miles (91.50 km) S | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 6 | 60.04 miles (96.62 km) SSW | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| 7 | 60.87 miles (97.96 km) ESE | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 8 | 63.06 miles (101.48 km) N | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 71.75 miles (115.47 km) WSW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 10 | 71.93 miles (115.76 km) W | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 11 | 85.84 miles (138.15 km) NNE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 99.11 miles (159.50 km) NE | Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) | Cherbourg, France | |
| 13 | 111.59 miles (179.58 km) SSE | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 14 | 117.89 miles (189.73 km) ENE | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 15 | 127.53 miles (205.24 km) S | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,064.62 miles (19,416.07 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,058.73 miles (19,406.59 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,030.75 miles (19,361.57 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,027.32 miles (19,356.04 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,023.93 miles (19,350.59 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,004.12 miles (19,318.71 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,001.83 miles (19,315.03 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,999.35 miles (19,311.03 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,989.40 miles (19,295.02 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,981.09 miles (19,281.64 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,979.04 miles (19,278.34 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,973.67 miles (19,269.70 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,971.20 miles (19,265.72 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,966.91 miles (19,258.82 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,947.44 miles (19,227.50 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, 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 | |