Nonstop flight route between Anqing, Anhui, China and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(30°34'55"N by 117°3'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from AQG to DUR:
7,009.35 miles (11,280.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG), Anqing, Anhui, China and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,009 miles (or 11,280 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Anqing Tianzhushan 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: | AQG / ZSAQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anqing, Anhui, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°34'55"N by 117°3'1"E |
| Operator/Owner: | HNA Group Co. |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AQG |
| More Information: | AQG 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 Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG):
- The closest airport to Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) is Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ENE of AQG.
- In addition to being known as "Anqing Tianzhushan Airport", other names for AQG include "安庆天柱山机场" and "Ānqìng Tiānzhùshān Jīchǎng".
- Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) is Ceres Airport (CRR), which is nearly antipodal to Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (meaning Anqing Tianzhushan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ceres Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,889 kilometers) away in Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- Anqing Tianzhushan Airport handled 76,330 passengers last year.
Facts about King Shaka International (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 cargo terminal is located to the north of the passenger terminal, and is in the approximate centre of the airport precinct.
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
- Neighbouring communities are Tongaat to the north-west, Verulam to the south-west, and Umdloti to the south-east.
- 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.
- 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.
- The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
- On 8 December 2009, it was reported that "King Shaka International Airport" was indeed the most popular name for the new airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) ENE | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China |     |
| 2 | 84.05 miles (135.26 km) N | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 3 | 86.25 miles (138.81 km) S | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 4 | 106.84 miles (171.95 km) SW | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 5 | 133.77 miles (215.29 km) NE | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 6 | 137.26 miles (220.90 km) SSW | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 7 | 157.32 miles (253.18 km) N | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 8 | 157.38 miles (253.28 km) SE | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 9 | 169.45 miles (272.71 km) W | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 10 | 176.71 miles (284.38 km) NNW | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 11 | 185.30 miles (298.21 km) ENE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 197.91 miles (318.50 km) ESE | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 13 | 203.12 miles (326.89 km) E | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 14 | 204.07 miles (328.41 km) ENE | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 208.10 miles (334.90 km) NE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,358.46 miles (19,888.97 km) SW | Ceres Airport (CRR) | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,346.85 miles (19,870.28 km) SE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,338.44 miles (19,856.75 km) ESE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,276.49 miles (19,757.05 km) SE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,268.51 miles (19,744.21 km) WSW | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,232.09 miles (19,685.58 km) SW | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,225.25 miles (19,674.59 km) SSE | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,219.53 miles (19,665.37 km) SE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,219.23 miles (19,664.89 km) WSW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,192.14 miles (19,621.30 km) ESE | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,164.07 miles (19,576.13 km) SE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,147.20 miles (19,548.98 km) SSE | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,139.17 miles (19,536.06 km) W | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,138.79 miles (19,535.44 km) SSW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,136.95 miles (19,532.48 km) WSW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) W | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) NE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) NW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 124.64 miles (200.58 km) W | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.67 miles (211.91 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 7 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) W | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) W | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 183.53 miles (295.37 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 191.57 miles (308.31 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 213.69 miles (343.90 km) N | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 13 | 214.01 miles (344.41 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 270.59 miles (435.46 km) NNE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.45 miles (18,801.04 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,672.61 miles (18,785.19 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.14 miles (18,778.00 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,666.75 miles (18,775.76 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,660.00 miles (18,764.91 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,657.49 miles (18,760.87 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,651.72 miles (18,751.58 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,648.60 miles (18,746.56 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,646.05 miles (18,742.46 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.56 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,636.90 miles (18,727.73 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,634.60 miles (18,724.02 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,626.63 miles (18,711.20 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |