Nonstop flight route between Alexander Bay, South Africa and Jerez de la Frontera, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(28°34'23"S by 16°32'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°44'40"N by 6°3'35"W)
Distance from ALJ to XRY:
4,745.36 miles (7,636.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), Alexander Bay, South Africa and Jerez Airport (XRY), Jerez de la Frontera, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,745 miles (or 7,637 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 Alexander Bay Airport and Jerez 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 Alexander Bay Airport and Jerez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALJ / FAAB |
| Airport Name: | Alexander Bay Airport |
| Location: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°34'23"S by 16°32'3"E |
| Area Served: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALJ |
| More Information: | ALJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XRY / LEJR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'40"N by 6°3'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 93 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XRY |
| More Information: | XRY Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ):
- The furthest airport from Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,931 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Alexander Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexander Bay 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.
- Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Kleinsee Airport (KLZ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SSE of ALJ.
Facts about Jerez Airport (XRY):
- Because of Jerez Airport's relatively low elevation of 93 feet, planes can take off or land at Jerez 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 Jerez Airport (XRY) is Seville Airport (SVQ), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) N of XRY.
- Jerez Airport (XRY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jerez Airport (XRY) is Auckland Airport (AKL), which is nearly antipodal to Jerez Airport (meaning Jerez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Auckland Airport), and is located 12,386 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Mangere, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Jerez Airport", another name for XRY is "Aeropuerto de Jerez".
- There are regular buses to and from the airport to Jerez, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Cádiz.
- Most visitors at the airport arrive from Germany and the UK however around 36% of all arriving passengers at Jerez Airport are on domestic flights.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.78 miles (134.83 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 138.87 miles (223.49 km) ENE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 3 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) ESE | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 4 | 146.27 miles (235.40 km) ESE | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 5 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) NNW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 6 | 170.50 miles (274.40 km) NE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 287.18 miles (462.18 km) E | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 8 | 392.20 miles (631.19 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 9 | 403.94 miles (650.07 km) NNW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 10 | 413.27 miles (665.10 km) N | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 11 | 424.50 miles (683.17 km) N | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 426.44 miles (686.29 km) E | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 13 | 433.20 miles (697.17 km) NNW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 14 | 445.92 miles (717.63 km) NNE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 452.67 miles (728.50 km) NE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,930.63 miles (19,200.44 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,929.25 miles (19,198.22 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,916.27 miles (19,177.32 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,913.23 miles (19,172.44 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,852.01 miles (19,073.92 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,840.97 miles (19,056.15 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,831.79 miles (19,041.38 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,827.24 miles (19,034.05 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,827.24 miles (19,034.05 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,787.26 miles (18,969.71 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,785.72 miles (18,967.23 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,761.27 miles (18,927.88 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,760.33 miles (18,926.37 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,747.19 miles (18,905.22 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,724.76 miles (18,869.12 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.36 miles (76.22 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 2 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) SE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 3 | 70.77 miles (113.90 km) S | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 4 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) SE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 5 | 86.59 miles (139.35 km) E | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 6 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) SSE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 7 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) SSE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 8 | 101.21 miles (162.89 km) NE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 9 | 106.96 miles (172.14 km) W | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 10 | 129.69 miles (208.72 km) ENE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 11 | 138.04 miles (222.16 km) NW | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 12 | 141.89 miles (228.35 km) WNW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 13 | 154.03 miles (247.89 km) NNW | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 14 | 164.78 miles (265.19 km) SE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 15 | 171.65 miles (276.25 km) S | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,386.33 miles (19,933.82 km) WSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,381.12 miles (19,925.43 km) S | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,376.39 miles (19,917.83 km) WSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,365.30 miles (19,899.97 km) SSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,349.92 miles (19,875.22 km) W | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,347.27 miles (19,870.96 km) S | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,344.87 miles (19,867.10 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,343.42 miles (19,864.76 km) WSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,334.39 miles (19,850.23 km) S | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,327.89 miles (19,839.77 km) SW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,316.47 miles (19,821.39 km) SW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,315.42 miles (19,819.71 km) SSE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,297.00 miles (19,790.06 km) WSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,279.84 miles (19,762.43 km) S | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,275.87 miles (19,756.05 km) SW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |