Nonstop flight route between Saglek, Labrador, Canada and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saglek Airport (YSV), Saglek, Labrador, Canada and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,071 miles (or 12,989 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 Saglek 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 Saglek 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: | YSV / CYSV |
Airport Name: | Saglek Airport |
Location: | Saglek, Labrador, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°28'27"N by 62°39'15"W |
Area Served: | RCAF Station Saglek |
Operator/Owner: | DND |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YSV |
More Information: | YSV 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 Saglek Airport (YSV):
- The furthest airport from Saglek Airport (YSV) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,811 miles (17,398 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Saglek Airport (YSV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Saglek Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Saglek 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 Saglek Airport (YSV) is Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) W of YSV.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- Mount Moreland, a small community located 2.6 km south of the airport, is an important roosting site for the European Barn Swallow.
- 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.
- On 27 January 2014 the worlds largest passenger aircraft, an Airbus A380-800 of British Airways landed at KSIA becoming the first A380 to do so.
- The final obstacle was a delay in the approval of the project's Environmental Impact Assessment by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.
- 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.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- One of the objectives of the cargo terminal is to recapture local air freight traffic from JNB.
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.