Nonstop flight route between Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(45°26'18"N by 71°41'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°44'26"S by 32°5'30"E)
Distance from YSC to RCB:
8,241.93 miles (13,264.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sherbrooke Airport (YSC), Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Richards Bay Airport (RCB), Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,242 miles (or 13,264 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 Sherbrooke 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 Sherbrooke 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: | YSC / CYSC |
| Airport Name: | Sherbrooke Airport |
| Location: | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°26'18"N by 71°41'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | OPSIS |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 792 feet (241 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSC |
| More Information: | YSC 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 Sherbrooke Airport (YSC):
- Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sherbrooke Airport's relatively low elevation of 792 feet, planes can take off or land at Sherbrooke 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 Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,564 miles (18,611 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) is Newport State Airport (EFK), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SW of YSC.
- No commercial services as of March 2010.
Facts about Richards Bay Airport (RCB):
- Richards Bay Airport (RCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 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 | 46.14 miles (74.26 km) SW | Newport State Airport (EFK) | Newport, Vermont, United States |     |
| 2 | 52.01 miles (83.70 km) W | Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) | Bromont, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 62.16 miles (100.03 km) SSW | Caledonia County Airport (LLX) | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States | |
| 4 | 64.75 miles (104.20 km) SSE | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 5 | 74.35 miles (119.65 km) S | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 77.02 miles (123.95 km) SW | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | |
| 7 | 77.84 miles (125.26 km) W | Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 79.01 miles (127.15 km) NW | Trois-Rivières Airport (YRQ) | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 83.78 miles (134.82 km) W | Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) | Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 94.53 miles (152.14 km) N | Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) | Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 95.41 miles (153.54 km) SSW | Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States | |
| 12 | 97.83 miles (157.43 km) SW | Burlington International Airport (BTV) | Burlington, Vermont, United States | |
| 13 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) W | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 99.35 miles (159.89 km) W | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 101.56 miles (163.45 km) N | Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY) | Valcartier, Québec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,564.28 miles (18,610.86 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,561.15 miles (18,605.83 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,556.56 miles (18,598.43 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,542.18 miles (18,575.30 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,516.31 miles (18,533.66 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,486.63 miles (18,485.90 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,431.26 miles (18,396.78 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,429.93 miles (18,394.64 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,417.98 miles (18,375.41 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,354.57 miles (18,273.36 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,329.23 miles (18,232.59 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,238.95 miles (18,087.29 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,235.09 miles (18,081.09 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,220.38 miles (18,057.41 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,214.83 miles (18,048.47 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 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 | |