Nonstop flight route between San Angelo, Texas, United States and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), San Angelo, Texas, United States and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,576 miles (or 15,411 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 San Angelo Regional 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 San Angelo Regional Airport and King Shaka International. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT):

• The closest airport to San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) is Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NE of SJT.
• The furthest airport from San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to being known as "San Angelo Regional Airport", other names for SJT include "Mathis Field" and "San Angelo Army Airfield".
• The airport, originally named Carr Field, was built in 1941 by the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot training airfield.
• San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) has 3 runways.
• Although the airport is open 24 hours, the control tower is operated by the FAA and is staffed between the hours of 7:00 a.m.

Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• The arrivals area is located on the lower floor, with a baggage reclaim hall containing 5 conveyors that can be allocated between domestic and international use.