Nonstop flight route between Kharkhorin, Mongolia and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(47°14'48"N by 102°49'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from KHR to ELS:
7,231.16 miles (11,637.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kharkhorin Airport (KHR), Kharkhorin, Mongolia and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,231 miles (or 11,637 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 Kharkhorin Airport and East London 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 Kharkhorin Airport and East London Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHR / ZMHH |
| Airport Name: | Kharkhorin Airport |
| Location: | Kharkhorin, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°14'48"N by 102°49'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 4759 feet (1,451 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHR |
| More Information: | KHR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Kharkhorin Airport (KHR):
- Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kharkhorin Airport's high elevation of 4,759 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KHR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KHR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is nearly antipodal to Kharkhorin Airport (meaning Kharkhorin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cochrane Airfield), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- The closest airport to Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) is Khujirt Airport (HJT), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) S of KHR.
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- Passenger flights were undertaken by two de Havilland Moth planes on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays, weather permitting.
- 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.
- In 1965 the airport was again moved, this time to its present site, 9 km west of the city centre.
- 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.
- The closest airport to East London Airport (ELS) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ELS.
- East London Airport (ELS) has 2 runways.
- East London's airport is a small but bustling one that plays an important role in the growing economy of the Eastern Cape.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.11 miles (38.81 km) S | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia |     |
| 2 | 68.70 miles (110.57 km) S | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 115.15 miles (185.32 km) NNE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 125.19 miles (201.48 km) SW | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 188.31 miles (303.06 km) ENE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 193.59 miles (311.55 km) ESE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 208.51 miles (335.56 km) NW | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 318.07 miles (511.87 km) W | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 353.86 miles (569.49 km) N | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 10 | 372.38 miles (599.29 km) SSW | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 376.75 miles (606.33 km) NNE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 12 | 485.96 miles (782.08 km) NW | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 13 | 521.47 miles (839.23 km) ESE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 523.64 miles (842.72 km) W | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 525.25 miles (845.30 km) WNW | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.71 miles (19,668.89 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,173.84 miles (19,591.85 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,169.88 miles (19,585.47 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,160.67 miles (19,570.65 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,140.29 miles (19,537.86 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,129.18 miles (19,519.97 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,123.37 miles (19,510.62 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,095.50 miles (19,465.78 km) WSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,095.36 miles (19,465.55 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,068.39 miles (19,422.14 km) SSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,067.51 miles (19,420.72 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,066.88 miles (19,419.72 km) SSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,057.86 miles (19,405.20 km) SSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,032.03 miles (19,363.62 km) SSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,017.05 miles (19,339.52 km) SW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.15 miles (104.85 km) WSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 114.31 miles (183.96 km) NNE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 3 | 143.28 miles (230.59 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 210.82 miles (339.28 km) NE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 221.32 miles (356.17 km) N | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 222.73 miles (358.45 km) NNE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 226.04 miles (363.78 km) N | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 228.78 miles (368.18 km) N | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 247.37 miles (398.09 km) N | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 269.67 miles (433.99 km) NNE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 279.14 miles (449.23 km) NNE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 286.72 miles (461.43 km) NNW | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 13 | 289.10 miles (465.25 km) N | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 305.60 miles (491.81 km) NE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 320.45 miles (515.72 km) WSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,568.58 miles (18,617.79 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,567.16 miles (18,615.49 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,563.78 miles (18,610.05 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,562.20 miles (18,607.51 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,561.78 miles (18,606.84 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,558.95 miles (18,602.28 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,558.59 miles (18,601.70 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,558.30 miles (18,601.24 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,556.31 miles (18,598.04 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,554.09 miles (18,594.46 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,554.09 miles (18,594.46 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,549.72 miles (18,587.42 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,545.26 miles (18,580.25 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,543.40 miles (18,577.26 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,541.15 miles (18,573.63 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |