Nonstop flight route between Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'35"S by 178°33'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from SUV to RCB:
8,504.90 miles (13,687.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Suva International Airport (SUV), Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,505 miles (or 13,687 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 Richards Bay Airport, 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 Richards Bay Airport. 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: | RCB / FARB |
| Airport Name: | Richards Bay Airport |
| Location: | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | uMhlathuze Local Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 109 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCB |
| More Information: | RCB 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.
- The closest airport to Suva International Airport (SUV) is Levuka Airfield (LEV), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of SUV.
- Suva International Airport (SUV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- Because of Richards Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 109 feet, planes can take off or land at Richards Bay 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 Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,689 miles (18,812 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is Hluhluwe Airport (HLW), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of RCB.
| 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 | 51.82 miles (83.40 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) SW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 119.80 miles (192.80 km) WSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 4 | 142.22 miles (228.88 km) W | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) NNW | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 6 | 180.06 miles (289.77 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 186.21 miles (299.68 km) WSW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 197.06 miles (317.14 km) N | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 221.74 miles (356.85 km) WSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 235.81 miles (379.50 km) WSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 239.78 miles (385.89 km) NNW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 12 | 244.68 miles (393.77 km) W | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 254.51 miles (409.59 km) WSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 273.13 miles (439.56 km) N | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 15 | 274.02 miles (441.00 km) WNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,688.97 miles (18,811.52 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,676.26 miles (18,791.08 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.75 miles (18,778.99 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,668.60 miles (18,778.74 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,667.34 miles (18,776.72 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,667.27 miles (18,776.61 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,660.70 miles (18,766.03 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,658.80 miles (18,762.97 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,649.90 miles (18,748.65 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,647.45 miles (18,744.70 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,631.35 miles (18,718.80 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,629.30 miles (18,715.50 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,627.50 miles (18,712.60 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,627.50 miles (18,712.60 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,625.76 miles (18,709.81 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |