Nonstop flight route between Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'35"S by 178°33'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from SUV to DUR:
8,494.02 miles (13,669.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Suva International Airport (SUV), Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,494 miles (or 13,670 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 Suva 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 Suva 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: | SUV / NFNA |
| Airport Name: | Suva International Airport |
| Location: | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°2'35"S by 178°33'33"E |
| Area Served: | Suva |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited (AFL) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUV |
| More Information: | SUV 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 Suva International Airport (SUV):
- Because of Suva International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Suva 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.
- The furthest airport from Suva International Airport (SUV) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Suva International Airport (meaning Suva International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- Suva International Airport (SUV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Suva International Airport (SUV) is Levuka Airfield (LEV), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of SUV.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- 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.
- 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 terminal does not have a public viewing deck, which has attracted public criticism.
- 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.
- 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 Airport was first conceptualised in the 1970s, with construction beginning in 1973.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.44 miles (42.55 km) NNE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji |     |
| 2 | 74.48 miles (119.87 km) NE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 74.90 miles (120.54 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 76.02 miles (122.34 km) WNW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 5 | 98.21 miles (158.06 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) WNW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 111.09 miles (178.79 km) NW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 120.50 miles (193.92 km) NNE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 9 | 139.55 miles (224.59 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 341.49 miles (549.57 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 420.49 miles (676.71 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 465.13 miles (748.55 km) ESE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 13 | 479.22 miles (771.23 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 479.99 miles (772.46 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 554.08 miles (891.71 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.33 miles (19,793.80 km) NE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,280.27 miles (19,763.14 km) NW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,252.93 miles (19,719.13 km) NE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,191.55 miles (19,620.35 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 12,175.96 miles (19,595.26 km) NNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,169.84 miles (19,585.41 km) N | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,165.79 miles (19,578.90 km) N | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,159.69 miles (19,569.07 km) NNW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 9 | 12,144.50 miles (19,544.62 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,136.60 miles (19,531.92 km) NE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,120.42 miles (19,505.88 km) NNE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,094.55 miles (19,464.24 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,092.94 miles (19,461.65 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,076.86 miles (19,435.77 km) NNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,075.62 miles (19,433.77 km) NNE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 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 | |