Nonstop flight route between Albany, New York, United States and Port Elizabeth, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(42°44'57"N by 73°48'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E)
Distance from ALB to PLZ:
8,195.86 miles (13,189.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albany International Airport (ALB), Albany, New York, United States and Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,196 miles (or 13,190 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 Albany International Airport and Port Elizabeth International 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 Albany International Airport and Port Elizabeth International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALB / KALB |
| Airport Name: | Albany International Airport |
| Location: | Albany, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'57"N by 73°48'6"W |
| Area Served: | Albany, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Albany County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 285 feet (87 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALB |
| More Information: | ALB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLZ / FAPE |
| Airport Name: | Port Elizabeth International Airport |
| Location: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E |
| Area Served: | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLZ |
| More Information: | PLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Albany International Airport (ALB):
- The February 1947 C&GS chart shows three 3500-ft runways aimed 12, 98 and 133 degrees magnetic.
- Albany International Airport (ALB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Albany International Airport (ALB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,661 miles (18,766 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Concourse C was opened in June 1998 as part of the airport's $184 million renovation project.
- Because of Albany International Airport's relatively low elevation of 285 feet, planes can take off or land at Albany 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.
- Mayor John Boyd Thacher II once said "a city without the foresight to build an airport for the new traffic may soon be left behind in the race for competition".
- The closest airport to Albany International Airport (ALB) is Schenectady County Airport (SCH), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NW of ALB.
- Albany International Airport handled 2,531,323 passengers last year.
- Albany International Airport is a public airport seven miles northwest of Albany, in Albany County, New York, United States.
Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):
- The closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of PLZ.
- There is also a branch of the South African Air Force Museum at the airport.
- A highlight in Port Elizabeth's history was the first flight to Port Elizabeth from Cape Town in 1917, made by Major Allister Mackintosh Miller.
- Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
- June, 2010 - South African Airways operated an Airbus A340-200 to Port Elizabeth to help manage the extra volume of people during the FIFA World Cup 2010.
- Because of Port Elizabeth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Elizabeth 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.
- The furthest airport from Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Air Force Station Port Elizabeth is home to C Flight of 15 Squadron of the South African Air Force.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 226 feet above mean sea level.
- Port Elizabeth International Airport is an airport serving Port Elizabeth, a city in the Eastern Cape province in South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.61 miles (15.47 km) NW | Schenectady County Airport (SCH) | Schenectady, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.97 miles (51.45 km) S | Columbia County Airport (HCC) | Hudson, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 34.15 miles (54.97 km) SE | Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 42.03 miles (67.64 km) NNE | Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) | Glens Falls, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 44.01 miles (70.82 km) SSE | Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 53.78 miles (86.54 km) NNE | Granville Airport (GFR) | Granville, France | |
| 7 | 55.93 miles (90.01 km) W | Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) | Cooperstown, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 66.02 miles (106.25 km) WSW | Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH) | Oneonta, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) SE | Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 68.97 miles (110.99 km) NE | Rutland – Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) | Rutland, Vermont, United States | |
| 11 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) ESE | Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 76.78 miles (123.56 km) ENE | Hartness State Airport (VSF) | Springfield, Vermont, United States | |
| 13 | 77.67 miles (125.00 km) S | Dutchess County Airport (POU) | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 78.27 miles (125.97 km) E | Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 79.97 miles (128.70 km) SE | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,660.57 miles (18,765.82 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,642.60 miles (18,736.90 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,636.88 miles (18,727.70 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,612.81 miles (18,688.97 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,610.24 miles (18,684.82 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,556.51 miles (18,598.36 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,535.89 miles (18,565.16 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,530.46 miles (18,556.43 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,518.61 miles (18,537.36 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,447.56 miles (18,423.01 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,385.29 miles (18,322.80 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,362.58 miles (18,286.26 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,353.26 miles (18,271.26 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,321.86 miles (18,220.73 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,302.62 miles (18,189.76 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) ENE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 143.28 miles (230.59 km) ENE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 184.99 miles (297.72 km) W | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 245.11 miles (394.47 km) NE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 304.52 miles (490.08 km) NNE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 320.47 miles (515.74 km) NNE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 332.65 miles (535.34 km) NNE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 333.67 miles (536.98 km) NNE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 334.46 miles (538.25 km) NNE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 340.38 miles (547.79 km) N | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 11 | 350.38 miles (563.88 km) NE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 361.57 miles (581.90 km) N | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 13 | 382.50 miles (615.57 km) NNE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 383.44 miles (617.09 km) NNE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 401.75 miles (646.55 km) W | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,567.15 miles (18,615.48 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,554.19 miles (18,594.63 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,548.86 miles (18,586.04 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,547.60 miles (18,584.02 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,544.96 miles (18,579.76 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,543.44 miles (18,577.32 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,540.26 miles (18,572.21 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,535.54 miles (18,564.60 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,535.54 miles (18,564.60 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,534.95 miles (18,563.65 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,532.58 miles (18,559.84 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,526.35 miles (18,549.82 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,524.08 miles (18,546.17 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,520.12 miles (18,539.80 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,511.49 miles (18,525.90 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |