Nonstop flight route between Tougan, Burkina Faso and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(13°3'32"N by 3°4'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from TUQ to RCB:
3,722.35 miles (5,990.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tougan Airport (TUQ), Tougan, Burkina Faso and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,722 miles (or 5,991 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 Tougan 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 Tougan 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: | TUQ / DFOT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tougan, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°3'32"N by 3°4'38"W |
| Area Served: | Tougan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUQ |
| More Information: | TUQ 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 Tougan Airport (TUQ):
- In addition to being known as "Tougan Airport", another name for TUQ is "Tougan Airport (Tougan)".
- Tougan Airport (TUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tougan Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Tougan 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 closest airport to Tougan Airport (TUQ) is Dédougou Airport (DGU), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) SW of TUQ.
- The furthest airport from Tougan Airport (TUQ) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Tougan Airport (meaning Tougan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,178 miles (19,598 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.77 miles (80.09 km) SW | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 56.09 miles (90.27 km) NE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 57.24 miles (92.11 km) WSW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 116.22 miles (187.03 km) ESE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 120.88 miles (194.53 km) NNW | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 6 | 122.23 miles (196.71 km) NE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 133.06 miles (214.14 km) E | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 146.31 miles (235.47 km) S | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 150.22 miles (241.75 km) SSE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 156.17 miles (251.32 km) SSW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 166.85 miles (268.53 km) ENE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 167.70 miles (269.88 km) WSW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 13 | 171.23 miles (275.57 km) E | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 183.97 miles (296.08 km) SE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 184.99 miles (297.71 km) S | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,177.81 miles (19,598.23 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,151.31 miles (19,555.60 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,117.79 miles (19,501.64 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,110.47 miles (19,489.87 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,096.98 miles (19,468.15 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,092.91 miles (19,461.60 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,089.46 miles (19,456.04 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 8 | 12,087.60 miles (19,453.06 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 9 | 12,075.62 miles (19,433.77 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,028.63 miles (19,358.15 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,014.29 miles (19,335.08 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,006.32 miles (19,322.24 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,973.90 miles (19,270.08 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,908.99 miles (19,165.61 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,829.25 miles (19,037.28 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 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 | |