Nonstop flight route between Port Alfred, South Africa and Kandi, Benin:
Departure Airport:
(33°33'15"S by 26°52'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°8'42"N by 2°56'25"E)
Distance from AFD to KDC:
3,466.62 miles (5,578.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Alfred Airport (AFD), Port Alfred, South Africa and Kandi Airport (KDC), Kandi, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,467 miles (or 5,579 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 Port Alfred Airport and Kandi 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 Port Alfred Airport and Kandi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDC / DBBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kandi, Benin |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°8'42"N by 2°56'25"E |
| Area Served: | Kandi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDC |
| More Information: | KDC Maps & Info |
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.
Facts about Kandi Airport (KDC):
- The furthest airport from Kandi Airport (KDC) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is nearly antipodal to Kandi Airport (meaning Kandi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wallis Island), and is located 12,279 miles (19,761 kilometers) away in Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Kandi Airport", another name for KDC is "Kandi Airport (Kandi)".
- Because of Kandi Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Kandi 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.
- Kandi Airport (KDC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kandi Airport (KDC) is Diapaga Airport (DIP), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) NW of KDC.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.58 miles (161.87 km) NW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 103.69 miles (166.88 km) WNW | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 119.66 miles (192.57 km) WSW | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 4 | 125.57 miles (202.09 km) S | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 5 | 133.74 miles (215.24 km) NW | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 133.86 miles (215.42 km) SW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 7 | 152.16 miles (244.88 km) W | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) SW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 9 | 169.61 miles (272.96 km) NNW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 10 | 185.01 miles (297.75 km) WNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 214.73 miles (345.58 km) SSE | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 218.46 miles (351.58 km) S | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 13 | 228.81 miles (368.23 km) WNW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 229.29 miles (369.00 km) NW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 241.15 miles (388.10 km) W | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.11 miles (19,761.27 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,207.75 miles (19,646.42 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,124.19 miles (19,511.94 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,116.27 miles (19,499.20 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 12,096.12 miles (19,466.77 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,066.51 miles (19,419.11 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,048.87 miles (19,390.73 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,032.40 miles (19,364.22 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,996.90 miles (19,307.09 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,956.66 miles (19,242.33 km) WSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,956.05 miles (19,241.36 km) SSE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,947.91 miles (19,228.25 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,906.53 miles (19,161.65 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,903.87 miles (19,157.37 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,896.27 miles (19,145.15 km) WSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |