Nonstop flight route between East London, South Africa and Khasab, Oman:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa and Khasab Airport (KHS), Khasab, Oman would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,497 miles (or 7,237 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 East London Airport and Khasab 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 East London Airport and Khasab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELS / FAEL |
Airport Name: | East London Airport |
Location: | East London, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E |
Area Served: | East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 436 feet (133 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELS |
More Information: | ELS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHS / OOKB |
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Location: | Khasab, Oman |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°10'14"N by 56°14'26"E |
Area Served: | Khasab, Oman |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KHS |
More Information: | KHS Maps & Info |
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- East London Airport resides at an elevation of 435 feet above mean sea level.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from East London Airport (ELS) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,569 miles (18,618 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ELS.
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- Because of East London Airport's relatively low elevation of 436 feet, planes can take off or land at East London 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 Khasab Airport (KHS):
- The furthest airport from Khasab Airport (KHS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,707 miles (18,840 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Khasab Airport (KHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Khasab Airport", another name for KHS is "مطار خصب".
- Because of Khasab Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Khasab 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 Khasab Airport (KHS) is Dibba Airport (BYB), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) S of KHS.