Nonstop flight route between Zhuhai, Guangdong, China and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH), Zhuhai, Guangdong, China and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,522 miles (or 10,497 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 Zhuhai Jinwan 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 Zhuhai Jinwan 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:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH):

• The airport is also served by the Zhuhai city bus network through routes 207, 504 and 701.
• In addition to being known as "Zhuhai Jinwan Airport", other names for ZUH include "珠海金湾机场" and "Zhūhǎi Jīnwān Jīchǎng".
• The closest airport to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) is Macau International Airport (MFM), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NE of ZUH.
• The furthest airport from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) is Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU), which is nearly antipodal to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (meaning Zhuhai Jinwan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Uyuni Joya Andina Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,840 kilometers) away in Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia.
• There are four airport express routes connecting the airport and downtown Zhuhai, mainly serve major hotels and city lounges in Xiangzhou, Gongbei, Jida and Tangjiawan.
• Zhuhai Jinwan Airport handled 2,090,491 passengers last year.
• Because of Zhuhai Jinwan Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Zhuhai Jinwan 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.
• Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):

• 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.
• As a result, a study into the risks of bird strikes at KSIA was commissioned, with special attention being paid to the Barn Swallows at Mount Moreland.
• The cargo terminal is located to the north of the passenger terminal, and is in the approximate centre of the airport precinct.
• In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
• 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 8 December 2009, it was reported that "King Shaka International Airport" was indeed the most popular name for the new airport.
• The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
• King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.