Nonstop flight route between Rome, Italy and Port Alfred, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(41°47'57"N by 12°35'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°33'15"S by 26°52'46"E)
Distance from CIA to AFD:
5,284.80 miles (8,505.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), Rome, Italy and Port Alfred Airport (AFD), Port Alfred, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,285 miles (or 8,505 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 Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport and Port Alfred Airport, 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 Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport and Port Alfred Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIA / LIRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rome, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°47'57"N by 12°35'49"E |
| Area Served: | Rome, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporti di Roma SpA |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 427 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIA |
| More Information: | CIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFD / FAPA |
| Airport Name: | Port Alfred Airport |
| Location: | Port Alfred, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'15"S by 26°52'46"E |
| Area Served: | Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFD |
| More Information: | AFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA):
- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport handled 4,749,251 passengers last year.
- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- When the combat units moved out, Air Transport Command used the airport as a major transshipment hub for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel for the remainder of the war.
- The closest airport to Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) is Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) W of CIA.
- The furthest airport from Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport", other names for CIA include "Rome Ciampino Airport" and "Ciampino–Aeroporto Internazionale G. B. Pastine".
- Because of Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Ciampino–G. B. Pastine 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.
Facts about Port Alfred Airport (AFD):
- Because of Port Alfred Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Alfred 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 closest airport to Port Alfred Airport (AFD) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ENE of AFD.
- The furthest airport from Port Alfred Airport (AFD) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,563 miles (18,610 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.46 miles (29.70 km) W | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy |     |
| 2 | 23.97 miles (38.58 km) SE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 3 | 89.67 miles (144.32 km) N | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 4 | 92.64 miles (149.09 km) ENE | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 5 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) NW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 6 | 108.23 miles (174.18 km) SE | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 7 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) NNW | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 8 | 131.41 miles (211.48 km) NNE | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 9 | 137.60 miles (221.44 km) WNW | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 10 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) ESE | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 11 | 153.39 miles (246.85 km) N | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 12 | 153.84 miles (247.59 km) E | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 13 | 155.83 miles (250.79 km) NNW | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 14 | 167.59 miles (269.71 km) WNW | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 15 | 167.69 miles (269.87 km) N | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.54 miles (19,243.75 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,636.94 miles (18,727.79 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,597.92 miles (18,665.00 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,564.39 miles (18,611.04 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,557.02 miles (18,599.17 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,547.75 miles (18,584.26 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,542.51 miles (18,575.82 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,539.23 miles (18,570.55 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,523.06 miles (18,544.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,521.69 miles (18,542.31 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,518.07 miles (18,536.49 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,511.77 miles (18,526.36 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,500.33 miles (18,507.94 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,483.19 miles (18,480.36 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,474.79 miles (18,466.83 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.15 miles (104.85 km) ENE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 173.72 miles (279.57 km) NE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 4 | 260.21 miles (418.77 km) N | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 260.23 miles (418.80 km) W | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 265.94 miles (427.99 km) NNE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 273.77 miles (440.59 km) NNE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 275.03 miles (442.62 km) NE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 276.45 miles (444.91 km) NNE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 285.49 miles (459.45 km) N | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 310.04 miles (498.96 km) N | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 12 | 322.25 miles (518.62 km) NNE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 331.95 miles (534.23 km) NNE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 340.19 miles (547.48 km) NE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 351.36 miles (565.46 km) NNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,563.45 miles (18,609.52 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,553.29 miles (18,593.17 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,552.04 miles (18,591.16 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,551.61 miles (18,590.47 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,550.42 miles (18,588.55 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,546.12 miles (18,581.63 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,542.55 miles (18,575.88 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,541.92 miles (18,574.88 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,541.92 miles (18,574.88 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,540.08 miles (18,571.91 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,539.63 miles (18,571.20 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,539.21 miles (18,570.52 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,538.17 miles (18,568.85 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,537.62 miles (18,567.96 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,523.91 miles (18,545.89 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |