Nonstop flight route between Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM), Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,393 miles (or 13,507 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 Mont-Tremblant 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 Mont-Tremblant International Airport and King Shaka International. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM):

• The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
• The furthest airport from Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,431 miles (18,396 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Mont-Tremblant International Airport is a single runway airport located in the township of La Macaza, about 25 nautical miles north of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.
• Because of Mont-Tremblant International Airport's relatively low elevation of 825 feet, planes can take off or land at Mont-Tremblant 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 airport was originally built for the RCAF by Boeing to military specifications, as an RCAF emergency landing field, with a runway of 6,000 ft.
• Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Mont-Tremblant International Airport", other names for YTM include "Aéroport International de Mont-Tremblant" and "La Macaza/Mont Tremblant Intl Inc Airport".
• The closest airport to Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) is Maniwaki Airport (YMW), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) W of YTM.
• Rental cars, taxis and limos are available for travel around Mont Tremblant International Airport.

Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):

• The airport forms part of the Dube Tradeport, which will additionally consist of a trade zone linked to the airport's cargo terminal, facilities to support the airport such as nearby offices and transit accommodation for tourists, an integrated agricultural export zone, and an IT platform.
• 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.
• The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
• 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 check-in concourse, located on the upper floor, contains 72 check-in counters and 18 self-service kiosks, as well as ticket offices for the various airlines operating out of the airport.
• 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.
• Despite wide expectations that the airport would be named "King Shaka International Airport", it emerged in October 2009 that the airport needed to undergo a formal naming process.