Nonstop flight route between Cambridge, England, United Kingdom and Windhoek, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(52°12'17"N by 0°10'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°36'43"S by 17°4'50"E)
Distance from CBG to ERS:
5,269.32 miles (8,480.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cambridge International Airport (CBG), Cambridge, England, United Kingdom and Eros Airport (ERS), Windhoek, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,269 miles (or 8,480 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 Cambridge International Airport and Eros 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 Cambridge International Airport and Eros Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBG / EGSC |
| Airport Name: | Cambridge International Airport |
| Location: | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°12'17"N by 0°10'30"E |
| Area Served: | Cambridge |
| Operator/Owner: | Marshall Aerospace |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBG |
| More Information: | CBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERS / FYWE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Windhoek, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°36'43"S by 17°4'50"E |
| Area Served: | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5575 feet (1,699 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERS |
| More Information: | ERS Maps & Info |
Facts about Cambridge International Airport (CBG):
- Cambridge International Airport (CBG) has 3 runways.
- Marshall of Cambridge Aerospace Limited has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.
- The closest airport to Cambridge International Airport (CBG) is Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSW of CBG.
- In 2012 the airport introduced charter flights to Italy as well as regular flights to the Channel Islands.
- Because of Cambridge International Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Cambridge 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 Cambridge International Airport (CBG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,836 miles (19,049 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Eros Airport (ERS):
- Eros is an alternate for Windhoek International Airport in VMC conditions.
- Because of Eros Airport's high elevation of 5,575 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ERS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ERS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Eros Airport", another name for ERS is "Windhoek Eros Airport".
- The furthest airport from Eros Airport (ERS) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Eros Airport (meaning Eros Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,232 miles (19,686 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Eros Airport (ERS) is Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of ERS.
- Eros Airport (ERS) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.10 miles (13.03 km) SSW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 17.01 miles (27.37 km) NE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 20.06 miles (32.28 km) WNW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 21.27 miles (34.23 km) SE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 21.39 miles (34.42 km) NE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 22.26 miles (35.82 km) S | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 27.01 miles (43.47 km) ENE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 32.46 miles (52.25 km) SW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 34.48 miles (55.48 km) NNE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 35.34 miles (56.88 km) SSW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 41.27 miles (66.42 km) WSW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 41.50 miles (66.79 km) W | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 44.90 miles (72.27 km) ESE | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 14 | 48.62 miles (78.24 km) S | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 49.11 miles (79.04 km) SSE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,836.40 miles (19,048.80 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,811.70 miles (19,009.04 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,787.73 miles (18,970.46 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,784.46 miles (18,965.21 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,770.52 miles (18,942.77 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,754.05 miles (18,916.26 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,748.22 miles (18,906.87 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,745.90 miles (18,903.14 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,738.95 miles (18,891.97 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,718.57 miles (18,859.16 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,717.76 miles (18,857.86 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,700.64 miles (18,830.30 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,694.97 miles (18,821.18 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,692.95 miles (18,817.92 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,673.04 miles (18,785.90 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.87 miles (41.63 km) ENE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 2 | 121.31 miles (195.22 km) E | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 3 | 134.45 miles (216.38 km) W | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 4 | 157.18 miles (252.96 km) W | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 5 | 218.56 miles (351.74 km) NNE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 6 | 250.65 miles (403.38 km) N | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 7 | 278.98 miles (448.98 km) SSE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 8 | 299.69 miles (482.31 km) ENE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 9 | 304.29 miles (489.71 km) SSW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 10 | 311.69 miles (501.61 km) ESE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 11 | 364.29 miles (586.27 km) NNE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 12 | 388.51 miles (625.24 km) SSE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 13 | 399.21 miles (642.46 km) NE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 14 | 413.27 miles (665.10 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 427.41 miles (687.85 km) NNW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,232.36 miles (19,686.02 km) W | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,219.05 miles (19,664.61 km) WNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,213.17 miles (19,655.14 km) W | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,203.72 miles (19,639.94 km) W | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,126.20 miles (19,515.17 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,114.76 miles (19,496.76 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,113.27 miles (19,494.36 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,104.39 miles (19,480.08 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,104.39 miles (19,480.08 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,050.11 miles (19,392.72 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,043.59 miles (19,382.24 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,033.46 miles (19,365.93 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,020.21 miles (19,344.60 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,003.94 miles (19,318.42 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,976.16 miles (19,273.72 km) WNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |