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Airports near Durban
The first result leads the second by 37 km in a straight line. The order is a straight-line ranking, not a driving time.
Durban is 28 km from King Shaka International Airport (DUR), the closest passenger airport in this comparison. PZB is 37 km further, so compare it with the address you'll actually use.
Listed elsewhere, not in this ranking
The source lists flights, but these airports are not in the passenger comparison. Confirm a route with the airline.
Comparing airports for Durban
Which code to check for Durban
The ranking from this town point is 1. King Shaka International Airport (DUR) at 28 km; 2. Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) at 65 km; 3. Richards Bay Airport (RCB) at 161 km.
These distances start at the Durban reference point in KwaZulu-Natal, not at a hotel, terminal door or pickup bay. A shorter line on the map does not tell you the fare, the flight time or which airport is quicker by road.
What the later Durban results are for
Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) is the second result, in the same province, at 65 km. Richards Bay Airport (RCB) is third at 161 km. Being third in this list is not a claim that the airport is a convenient alternative.
Staying in Pietermaritzburg instead? Open that comparison. Its closest passenger airport is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) at 4 km, not a copy of the Durban figure.
How to read the Durban gap
The gap from DUR to PZB is 37 km, measured between the unrounded distances and then rounded. Use it to see how far apart the first two options are. It is not a driving time, and it says nothing about which flight is on sale.
Margate Airport (MGH) has flights listed in the airport source, and it sits 129 km from this town point, but it is not in the passenger comparison. Confirm a current route with the airline before you treat it as an option. It is kept off the ranking above on purpose.
Town reference point
-29.85790, 31.02920
KwaZulu-Natal · Africa/Johannesburg
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GeoNames record modified 2025-02-24.