Nonstop flight route between Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire and East London, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(8°1'1"N by 2°45'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°2'5"S by 27°49'17"E)
Distance from BDK to ELS:
3,476.10 miles (5,594.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Soko Airport (BDK), Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire and East London Airport (ELS), East London, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,476 miles (or 5,594 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 Soko 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 Soko 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: | BDK / DIBU |
| Airport Name: | Soko Airport |
| Location: | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°1'1"N by 2°45'42"W |
| Area Served: | Bondoukou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1247 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDK |
| More Information: | BDK 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 Soko Airport (BDK):
- The furthest airport from Soko Airport (BDK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Soko Airport (meaning Soko Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,298 miles (19,792 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Soko Airport (BDK) is Sunyani Airport (NYI), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSE of BDK.
- Soko Airport (BDK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about East London Airport (ELS):
- In 1944 a new airport was built at Collondale, about 2 km west of the present terminal building.
- East London's airport is a small but bustling one that plays an important role in the growing economy of the Eastern Cape.
- East London Airport resides at an elevation of 435 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.15 miles (87.14 km) SSE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana |     |
| 2 | 87.55 miles (140.89 km) NNW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 120.60 miles (194.09 km) SE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 4 | 157.78 miles (253.93 km) W | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 159.38 miles (256.49 km) W | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 159.61 miles (256.86 km) SW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 165.75 miles (266.74 km) N | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 167.71 miles (269.91 km) NE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 9 | 181.88 miles (292.70 km) S | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 194.27 miles (312.64 km) WSW | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 199.17 miles (320.53 km) WNW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 205.22 miles (330.27 km) N | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 206.48 miles (332.30 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 213.05 miles (342.87 km) WNW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 218.06 miles (350.94 km) NNE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,298.38 miles (19,792.27 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,062.43 miles (19,412.54 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,968.73 miles (19,261.76 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,897.97 miles (19,147.89 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,862.38 miles (19,090.60 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,836.03 miles (19,048.20 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,832.45 miles (19,042.44 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,818.15 miles (19,019.42 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,803.78 miles (18,996.29 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,775.70 miles (18,951.10 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,769.58 miles (18,941.25 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,763.82 miles (18,931.99 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,759.25 miles (18,924.63 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,738.39 miles (18,891.07 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,728.86 miles (18,875.73 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 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 | |