How far is Richards Bay from Kolwezi?

The distance between Kolwezi (Kolwezi Airport) and Richards Bay (Richards Bay Airport) is 1308 miles / 2105 kilometers / 1137 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Kolwezi (KWZ) to Richards Bay (RCB) is 1819 miles / 2928 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 35 hours 31 minutes.

Distance from Kolwezi to Richards Bay

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Kolwezi to Richards Bay. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1308.000 miles
• 2105.021 kilometers
• 1136.621 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 1312.931 miles
• 2112.958 kilometers
• 1140.906 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Kolwezi to Richards Bay?

The estimated flight time from Kolwezi Airport to Richards Bay Airport is 2 hours and 58 minutes.

What is the time difference between Kolwezi and Richards Bay?

There is no time difference between Kolwezi and Richards Bay.

Flight carbon footprint between Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) and Richards Bay Airport (RCB)

On average, flying from Kolwezi to Richards Bay generates about 167 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 167 kilograms equals 369 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Kolwezi to Richards Bay

See the map of the shortest flight path between Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) and Richards Bay Airport (RCB).

Airport information

Origin	Kolwezi Airport
City:	Kolwezi
Country:	Congo (Kinshasa)
IATA Code:	KWZ
ICAO Code:	FZQM
Coordinates:	10°45′57″S, 25°30′20″E

Destination	Richards Bay Airport
City:	Richards Bay
Country:	South Africa
IATA Code:	RCB
ICAO Code:	FARB
Coordinates:	28°44′27″S, 32°5′31″E