Nonstop flight route between Port Alfred, South Africa and State College, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Alfred Airport (AFD), Port Alfred, South Africa and University Park Airport (SCE), State College, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,392 miles (or 13,505 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 Port Alfred Airport and University Park 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 University Park 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: | SCE / KUNV |
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Location: | State College, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'57"N by 77°50'54"W |
Operator/Owner: | Pennsylvania State University |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1239 feet (378 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SCE |
More Information: | SCE Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Alfred Airport (AFD):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about University Park Airport (SCE):
- On February 17, 2014, Delta Airlines announced nonstop service to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport starting on June 7, 2014.
- The furthest airport from University Park Airport (SCE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,582 miles (18,639 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "University Park Airport", another name for SCE is "UNV".
- University Park Airport (SCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to University Park Airport (SCE) is Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) W of SCE.
- Construction on the airport's new control tower began on January 8, 2010 and was completed in early August 2011.